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Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp of No. 1 OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL 9 JUL 1945] 35F5 [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINIGN SCHOOL [/underlined] PRECIS: RELEASE SCHEME References: A.P. 3093 Service and Release Books (Forms 2520, A, B, C, D.) A.M.Q.s [underlined] Scope of the Release Scheme [/underlined] 1. The release scheme at present in operation is a method of re-allocating manpower between the armed forces and industry which will continue until the end of the war with Japan. There is no question of general demobilisation yet; age groups will continue to be called up and released personnel may be recalled. [underlined] Fairness of the Scheme [/underlined] 2. The scheme has the advantage of being simple and priority of release is not normally based on variable factors or factors dependant on opportunity such as marriage, children or overseas service. It is based rather on age and length of service, but the age factor tends to make allowance for marriage and responsibility as older men are more likely to have such responsibility. Compensation for overseas service is given by grants of additional leave on release. 3. All personnel born in 1895 or earlier have absolute priority of release, and married women who make application have absolute priority over single women in the same branch or trade though all married women will not be released immediately. (A.M.O. A.503/45). Other personnel are allocated to groups according to age and length of service with one year of age counting as two months of service. (A.P. 3093 App. II). Service in A.T.A., Merchant Navy etc. (A.M.Os. A.379 & 380/45). 4. The national necessity for manpower in the reconstruction industries and personal necessity on compassionate grounds are catered for by special releases. [underlined] Classes for Release [/underlined] 5. [underlined] Class A. [/underlined] Those in groups whose release has been authorised by Air Ministry promulgation in order of age/service priority. Promulgations are issued monthly and detail immediate and advance groups by branch, category or trade. (A.M.O. A.503/45). Benefits on release include 8 weeks leave with pay and allowances (A.P. 3093 Paras. 290-293). In addition one days leave with pay and allowances for every month of overseas service provided such service exceeds six months. (A.P. 3093 Para. 297). Personnel are transferred to the reserve and are liable for recall. They are able to exercise reinstatement rights or find other employment, but after their release leave is over they may in exceptional cases by directed by the Ministry of Labour. 6. [underlined] Class B. [/underlined] Those who are urgently required for reconstruction work. They are released either by trade in age/service groups or by name. They receive three weeks leave with pay and allowances but not leave for overseas service. Pay and allowances for any such overseas leave which would have been granted under Class A. will be issued at the end of the emergency. Personnel are transferred to the reserve and are liable to recall. If an individual leaves his reconstruction employment without permission he will be recalled and will be granted only 35 days leave on subsequent release in Class A. Class B personnel will be directed by the Ministry of Labour. 7. [underlined] Class C. [/underlined] Those who are released indefinitely on extreme compassionate grounds by authority of A.M. (A.P. 3093 para. 129). They will receive all the benefits of Class A with the exception of 8 weeks leave. [page break] [underlined] Page 2. [/underlined] [underlined] Categories Not to be Classified [/underlined] (A.P. 3093 App. I) 8. (a) Regular officers including re-employed retired officers (b) Officers holding unexpired short service commissions (c) Officers holding emergency commissions who were regular airmen immediately before commissioning and who have not asked to be released under A.M.O. A.482/45. (d) Personnel of the Dominion forces. (e) Personnel of Allied national forces. (f) Airmen on unexpired regular engagements. Group Captains, Group Officers and certain specialist officers are classified but will not go through the normal process of release. (AP. 3093 Ch. XI.) [underlined] Postponement of Release [/underlined] (A.P. 3093 Ch. V.) 9. No person who can be employed and whose application for retention has been approved by A.M. or Records will be released against his will. Postponement may be:- (a) until general demobilisation, or (b) for 6, 12 or 18 months after the individual becomes due for Class A release, or until general demobilisation if this comes sooner. Applications for release under A.M.O. A.114/45 are no longer acceptable. Postponement of release will not affect reinstatement rights (A.M.O. A.339/45). [underlined] Clothing [/underlined] 10. (a) All men who have completed more than 6 months service will be given a complete outfit of civilian clothes on release. A cash allowance in lieu will not be issued. (A.P. 3093 Para 325) (b) All women will be given a cash allowance of £12.10.0d and clothing coupons (c) Airmen and airwomen may retain certain items of service clothing. (A.P. 3093 Para 320) (d) Personnel may inspect a dispersal clothing centre when on leave in the vicinity (A.M.O. A.321/45) [underlined] Post War Credits [/underlined] 11. Post war credits have accrued for airmen and airwomen since 1st January 1942 at the rate of 6d per day for airmen and 4d per day for airwomen. Such credits will be paid into a Post Office Savings Bank account about 60 days after release for Classes A and C and at the end of the emergency for Class B. The distinction between these credits and the rebate of income tax to be paid after the war should be appreciated. [underlined] War Gratuities [/underlined] 12. War Gratuities will also be paid to classes A and C 60 days after release and to Class B at the end of the emergency in the form of a credit to a Post Office Savings Bank Account. A White Paper has been prepared on this scheme but details of its application are not yet available. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers advanced school - Release scheme Description An account of the resource Gives details of release scheme of RAF personnel. Covers fairness, classes of release, categories not to be classified, postponement of release, clothing, post war credits and war gratuities. 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Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp for NO. 1 OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL JUN 1945] [underlined] 22E5 OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PRECIS: P.3 GOOD CONDUCT BADGES: MISCELLANEOUS [/underlined] References: A.P. 837 Sections 38 and 50 K.R. paras 652 and 1175 to 1186. [inserted] K.R. 2153. [/inserted] [underlined] GOOD CONDUCT BADGES [/underlined] 1. It is important for commanders to appreciate the effect certain punishments they can award have on an airman’s good conduct badges. [underlined] Airman with Clean Conduct Sheet (F.121) [/underlined] 2. An airman with a clean conduct sheet normally receives his first, second and third good conduct badges after 3, 8 and 13 years respectively of full time man service, as e.g., An airman enlisted 1 Jan 32 1st G.C.B. awarded 1 Jan 35 2nd G.C.B. awarded 1 Jan 40 3rd G.C.B. awarded 1 Jan 45 [underlined] Service Entries [/underlined] 3. (a) Definition – a service entry is the record of a punishment which is entered on the Service Conduct Sheet of an airman (F.120). This form is maintained during war time at the Record Office from entries in Unit P.O.R’s. Punishments which constitute service entries are fully described in K.R.2153., see also appendix A to precis No. 27. (b) On each occasion that a C.O. awards a punishment that warrants a Service Entry, the airman forfeits 91 days qualifying service and the award of all subsequent badges is affected. This indirectly costs the airman 22s/9d e.g. Enlisted 1 Jan 32 Target dates for badges as in example to para. 2 above 8 days C.C. 10 Oct. 34 1st G.C.B. awarded 1 Apl. 35 2nd G.C.B. awarded 1 Apl. 40 Severe Reprimand (now Cpl) 2 Aug. 41 3rd G.C.B. awarded 1 Jul. 45 [underlined] N.B. [/underlined] For purposes of example 91 days is taken as equivalent to 3 calendar months. [underlined] V.G. Time [/underlined] 4. During the two years immediately preceeding the award of a badge an airman must complete 2 years V.G. time in actual receipt of pay. 5. V.G. time is broken when a C.O. awards over 10 days C.C., a punishment involving 3 or more days automatic forfeiture of pay for absence to an aircraftman, a severe reprimand to an N.C.O. or any other punishment which forms a service entry. e.g. V.G. time is broken by:- (a) Admonition and automatic forfeiture of 3 days pay for absence. [page break] -2- (b) Fine for drunkenness (c) [underlined] Severe [/underlined] reprimand (d) 11 days C.C. (e) Detention or Field Punishment. 6. The above mentioned punishments, if awarded just before an airman is due for the award of A G.C.B., can delay the award for nearly two years and indirectly cost him anything up to approximately £9. e.g. Enlisted 1 Jan 32 Target date 1st G.C.B. 1 Jan 35 14 days C.C. 10 Dec 34 1st G.C.B. awarded 24 Dec 36 (V.G. time begins again on expiration of punishment) Cost to aircraftman 723 days @ 3d p.d. £9 – 0 – 9d. 7. For example combining the two factors (i.e. Service Entries and broken V.G. time), See A.P. 837 Section 38 para. 1042 [underlined] Procedure for Award [/underlined] 8. (a) Record Office calculate date and notify C.O. (b) C.O. ensures that there are no recent service entries on F.121 General Conduct Sheet (c) The award is subject to the approval of the C.O. who uses his discretion regarding the general character of the airman (d) When approved the award is promulgated in P.O.Rs. [underlined] MISCELLANEOUS [/underlined] [underlined] Re-engagements [/underlined] (A.M.O. A.56/45) 9. C.Os. should draw the attention of all airmen to the above mentioned A.M.O. which enables them to re-engage for periods of 4, 5, 6 or 7 years. [underlined] Release to Industry [/underlined] 10. A C.O’s responsibility is only to inform enquirers of the correct procedure as outlined in A.P. 837 para. 1341. After that application must be made by airman’s former employer to the Government Department concerned. [underlined] Discharge [/underlined] 11. Points to note:- (a) F.1394 Brief Statement of Service and Certificate of Discharge. This affects an airman’s subsequent employment in civil life and future prospects and should be carefully compiled (b) Complete diary of action is contained in A.P. 837 para. 1339. [underlined] Transfer to Army of R.A.F. Personnel [/underlined] 12. (a) Details are given in R.O.M. 31/45 and A.M.O. A.199/45. (b) Airmen may volunteer but others will be detailed by name by Record Office. [underlined] Amendments to this Precis: [/underlined] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers advanced school - good conduct badges miscellaneous Description An account of the resource Policy for good conduct badges including airmen with clean sheet, service entries, V.G time, procedure for awards and miscellaneous points. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Two page typewritten document Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Text. 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Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [underlined] No. 1 OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL. NOTES FOR STUDENTS [/underlined] Students Name: [blank] Index No. 26. Flight: ‘A’ – Syndicate: 7 – Room No. A 13. [underlined] Programme of Work [/underlined] 1. The current programme of work is displayed in all lecture rooms and on the main notice board. 2. Saturday afternoons are devoted to recreation. Sundays are free. 3. Students are encouraged to study privately, out of normal working hours, in their quarters, lecture rooms or in the library. [underlined] Students Lectures. [/underlined] 4. Students will be required to give a lecture, on any subject they choose, sometime during the course. The lecture is not to exceed 20 minutes’ duration and will be given to the other students of their own class. They are to hand in to their senior student, by the first Monday of the course, a slip of paper bearing their name and the subject of the lecture they propose to give. (An alternative subject is also to be shown, to avoid duplication of lectures.) [underlined] Postal Address. [/underlined] 5. The correct postal address of the School is:- No. 1 Officers’ Advanced Training School, Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, Lincolnshire. [underlined] Dress. [/underlined] 6. War Service Dress may be worn until 1900 hours daily. During the summer months, tunics need not be worn in the Lecture Rooms or on Drill Parades. This concession does not apply to the Dining-Hall or Ante-Rooms. [underlined] Reporting Sick. [/underlined] 7. Officers may arrange for consultation with the resident Medical Officer (W.C. Courtin) in the College. Details are given on the main notice board. 8. Officers sick in quarters are to inform the Administrative officer, who will make the necessary arrangements with the Medical Officer [underlined] Leave. [/underlined] 9. Leave cannot be granted to students during courses except for the most urgent reasons. 10. Flight Commanders may grant permission to students to leave the station from 13.00 hours on Saturday to 23.59 hours on Sunday during the second and third week-ends of a course. [underlined] Flying [/underlined] 11. No flying facilities exist at Cranwell for students who are not to approach any unit on the station for the [missing word] [page break] - 2 - [underlined] Library. [/underlined] 12. Students may borrow books from the College Library at times stated on the main notice board. [underlined] Church Services. [/underlined] 13. The times of Church Services for Church of England, Roman Catholic and Other Denominations are shown on the Main Notice Board. [underlined] Mess Rules. [/underlined] 14. A copy of the Mess Rules appears on the Main Notice Board and in the Ante-Rooms. All students are to make themselves acquainted with these rules. 15. Times of meals, bar opening hours, arrangements for cashing of cheques, and similar information, are published on the Main Notice Board. [underlined] Mess Facilities. [/underlined] 16. [underlined] Laundry. [/underlined] Batmen can accept soiled linen on only the first and second Saturdays of the course. 17. [underlined] Hairdressing. [/underlined] The barber’s shop is open at the times published on the Main Notice Board. Appointments may be booked at the Hall Porter’s Lodge in the appointments book. 18. [underlined] Valuables. [/underlined] may be deposited with the Mess Secretary for safe custody. [underlined] Registered Mail. [/underlined] 19. Registered mail may be collected from the Administrative Officer’s office at time notified. [underlined] Sports. [/underlined] 20. Organised games and inter-flight competitions are arranged frequently: details are given on the sports notice board. There are four squash courts, two tennis courts and four billiard tables available in the College. Squash courts and tennis courts must be booked in advance in the hall porter’s lodge. There are facilities for clay pigeon and rifle shooting: details are shown on the notice board. 21. The station swimming bath is available for officers of the school at the times published on the notice board. Swimming instruction will be given on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Non-swimmers are recommended to take advantage of the opportunities afforded to learn swimming. 22. The station gymnasium is reserved for officers of the School at specified times. P.T. staff will be in attendance. 23. There is a 9 – hole golf course on the station which is open to officers of the School. 24. Students are requested to obtain their own sports kit if possible as only a limited quantity can be provided by the School. [page break] - 3 - [underlined] Entertainments. [/underlined] 25. [underlined] Cinema. [/underlined] Films are shown twice weekly, on Thursday and Sunday evenings, in the Main Lecture Hall. All Directing Staff, Students, College Mess Staff, and airmen and airwomen of the Officers’ Advanced Training School, may attend. 26. In addition, the Station Cinema gives two Cinema performances each evening during the week and one afternoon and one evening performance on Sundays. [signature] Group Captain, Commandant, [underlined] No. 1 Officers’ Advanced Training School. [/underlined] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers advanced school - notes for students Description An account of the resource Covers progress of work, student lectures, postal address, dress, reporting sick, leave, flying, library, church services, mess rules, mess facilities, registered mail, sports and entertainment. 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Title A name given to the resource Hughes, Clarence. No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Description An account of the resource 37 items. Precis of subjects covered at No 1 officer's advanced training school at RAF Cranwell in June and July 1945. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-06-02 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SHughesCL1334982v1 Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp of No. 1 OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL JUN 1945] 2B5/ [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PRECIS: COMMAND AND GROUP HEADQUARTERS [/underlined] References: A.P. 1301 Chapter 1 Pages 15 – 18 K.R. & A.C.I. Chapter 11, Appendix 1. [underlined] Introduction [/underlined] 1. The organisation, as set out below, is a typical one for air forces operating under one or more of the following conditions:- (a) In defence of the United Kingdom with air forces operating from the U.K. (b) In defence of possessions overseas and of Imperial communications, with air forces operating in one of more of the existing overseas commands. (c) As air forces detached from either the United Kingdom or one or more of the existing overseas commands and operating from allied territory or in parts of the Empire not normally occupied by air forces in times of peace. [underlined] Responsibilities of a Commander [/underlined] 2. Broadly speaking, a commander has two main responsibilities:- (a) The planning and direction of the operations of his force, and (b) The administration and organisation of his force to enable it to undertake these operations in the most efficient manner possible. 3. To do this, he must keep in close touch with his units. He will also need advice and help from the administrative and special services, and from officers with specialist knowledge. [underlined] Structure of a Headquarters’ Staff [/underlined] 4. The structure and establishment of a staff should be designed to assist the Commander in undertaking these responsibilities. 5. Officers on the Staff Headquarters’ establishment are divided into the following categories:- (a) Policy Staff Officers (b) Staffs of the Services (c) Advisers (d) Officers filling personal or local administrative appointments. [underlined] The Policy Staff [/underlined] 6. [underlined] Division into two Branches. [/underlined] The Policy Staff is divded [sic] into two branches:- (a) The Air Branch, which deals with operations, and (b) The Administrative Branch, which sees to the general organisation and upkeep of the force. /Contd…. [page break] - 2 - [underlined] Control of [missing word] Branch [/underlined] 7. (a) The S.A.S.O. is the head of the Air Branch and must represent the views of the branch as a whole. He controls the work of all sections of the Air Branch and is the principal staff officer to whom the Commander turns for advice about the preparation and execution of operational plans. (b) The A.O.A. or S.O.A. is responsible that the administrative branch and the administrative services work closely together so as to meet operational requirements. He controls administrative policy and advises the Commander and S.A.S.O. when administrative resources cannot meet operational needs. [underlined] Co-ordination of Staff Work [/underlined] 8. The Commander is responsible for co-ordination of all staff work, but usually delegates part, or all, of this responsibility to the S.A.S.O., who is therefore in close touch with the work of the administrative branch, and is the Commander’s right-hand man. This does not usurp functions of A.O.A., who, as a principal staff officer, is directly responsible to the Commander for administration. [underlined] Organisation of the Air Branch [/underlined] 9. [underlined] Duties of the Air Branch [/underlined] These are given in paragraphs 1 to 4 of Chapter IV of the War Manual Part 11. Note the additional responsibilities of the air branch when air forces operate in the primary role. All these duties are allotted between four sections of the Air branch:- (a) The plans section (b) The operations section (c) The intelligence section (d) The training section. 10. [underlined] The Plans Section [/underlined] This Section studies the strategical and tactical situation, prepares appreciations and plans of campaign. It obtains information about our own and enemy forces from the operations and intelligence sections, and co-operates with the operations section and the administrative branch to ensure that operational plans are practicable. Execution of a Commander’s plans is the responsibility of the operations section and administrative branch. 11. [underlined] The Operations Section [/underlined] Orders and instructions to give effect to the operational plans are issued by the operations section. The operations staff study the day-to-day situation, particularly with regard to our own forces, and distribute the information they gather to all who require it. Detailed operational planning is usually done by the operations section at Group Headquarters. 12. [underlined] The Intelligence Section [/underlined] The Air Intelligence Branch of the Air Ministry takes the necessary measures in advance in peace time to acquire all the information that is likely to be required by Air Officers Commanding in the field and on the outbreak of war to ensure that they are supplied with all the relevant information as it becomes available. 13. Under the control of the Senior Air Staff Officer the head of the intelligence section at commands will be responsible for the collection, and distribution of all information about the enemy forces and their activities in the theatre of operations. Speed and accuracy are important features of intelligence work. /Contd…. [page break] - 3 - 14. [underlined] The Training Section [/underlined] Whether this Section is large or small, its duties will generally include:- (a) Studying enemy tactics and training our own personnel in new tactics to counteract them or to meet new operational requirements. (b) The general direction of unit and inter-unit training. (c) The allotment of training areas, bombing and air-firing ranges. (d) The policy governing allotment of vacancies in schools and courses. (e) preparation of training schemes. (f) Maintenance of uniformity in training. The plans and operations sections must keep in close touch with training. [underlined] Organisation of the Administrative Branch [/underlined] 15. [underlined] Duties of the Administrative Branch [/underlined] These are given in para. 5 of Chapter V of the War Manual, Part 11. They are administrative planning organisation of the force and control of the administrative services, so as to meet the personal and material requirements of the force. In Command Headquarters, this work is done in three sections, at Group Headquarters, in Sections (b) and (c). (a) Administrative plans section. (b) Organisation section. (c) Personnel section. 16. [underlined] The Administrative Plans Section [/underlined] This Section prepares plans to meet the operational requirements. It co-operates closely with the plans section of the air branch and must keep the A.O.A. informed of any new commitments or operational plans. It is concerned with establishments in conjunction with other sections, and formulates policy in regard to formation of new units, equipment, re-equipment and works programmes. This section is also concerned with the policy and plans for provision of personnel and material to meet air branch requirements for station defence. 17. [underlined] The Organisation Section [/underlined] This section is concerned mainly with policy matters relating to:- (a) Accommodation, including lay-out of stations, requisitioning of land and buildings. (b) Establishment of personnel and M.T. (c) Movements of personnel and material, the opening up of new stations and the formation of new units. 18. It also issues orders and instructions to certain of the administrative services to give effect to Administrative plans, and studies the day-to-day situation in the Command or formation from an administrative point of view. /Contd….. [page break] - 4 - 19. [underlined] The Personnel Section [/underlined] This section is responsible for Policy and direction concerning:- (a) Supply and posting of R.A.F. and W.A.A.F. personnel, honours and awards and recommendations for promotion. (b) Discipline and ceremonial. (c) Medical arrangements. (d) Burials. (e) Custody and disposal of prisoners of war. (f) Pay accounting. (g) Spiritual and physical welfare. (h) Enlisted labour, if operating overseas. 20. The execution of many of these duties is done by one or other of the chaplains, graves, medical provost and accounting services which are controlled by the personnel section. 21. The S.P.S.O. has to maintain a close liaison with the other sections in regard to training of personnel, replacement of casualties and personnel for new units. [underlined] Staffs of the Services [/underlined] 22. The services provide units with personnel and material to meet operational requirements. Executive control of the services is centred largely at Command Headquarters. The head of a service received general policy direction from the policy staff but exercises executive control of his own organisation. He is adviser to the Commander and policy staff on technical matters affecting his service. The services, according to their functions and the technical nature of their work are divided between the air branch, organization and personnel sections. [underlined] Representatives of Services in Lower Formations [/underlined] 23. Representatives of certain services are appointed to Group Headquarters:- (a) To keep Group Commander informed about the technical state of units and to advise him on matters in his own particular service which may influence operations or training. (b) To keep the head of his service in touch with any special problems or requirements in the group. (c) To exercise limited control of their service within the group, if authorised by Command. [underlined] Specialised Advisers [/underlined] 24. These may be divided into two categories:- (a) Officers who can advise the Commander on the employment of arms having specialised characteristics, i.e. Army Contingents. R.A.F. Regiment or Balloons. (b) Officers or civilians with special qualifications, such as Financial, Legal and Scientific advisers. /Contd… [page break] - 5 - [underlined] Miscellaneous Appointments [/underlined] 25. These may include:- Personal Assistants Cypher Officers Camp Commandant [underlined] Amendments to this Precis: [/underlined] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp of No. 1 OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL JUNE 1945] 3A5/KS [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PRECIS: STATION ORGANISATION [/underlined] Reference: A.P. 1301 Chap. 1 paras. 4 – 23. [underlined] Introduction [/underlined] 1. When Air Force Units of any kind are assembled on a permanent or a semi-permanent basis, they are generally known as stations and on every such station an officer is appointed as Station Commander who is responsible for its general administration and functional efficiency to the next higher formation. 2. He will have to assist him a number of subordinate commanders, on certain stations they may be unit commanders with full powers of Commanding Officers delegated to them by the Air Council. In addition, he is provided with a staff of administrative officers who form his station headquarters staff. His principal assistant is known as the Station Administrative Officer and as Station Commanders have considerable operational or training responsibilities, much of the administrative routine is normally delegated to the S. Ad. O. The Adjutant, Assistant Adjutant, Senior Accountant Officer, Senior Equipment Officer, M.T., Medical and Catering Officers form the remainder of his headquarters staff. [underlined] Dual Aspect [/underlined] 3. On all units there is a dual aspect – the functional and the administrative. Thus on a station there may be two or three flying flights which would be the functional side, and a headquarters flight, which, with certain ancillary services, is the administrative. This principle applies to stations and all higher formations up to the Air Ministry itself. [underlined] Station of two main types [/underlined] 4. (a) Self Accounting Stations. (b) Non Self-Accounting Units – satellite airfields, signals units and other small units which may be housed in requisitioned premises. 5. Stations can, broadly speaking, be divided into the two foregoing types. Those which are large and self-accounting are to a greater extent independent, than those which are small, subsidiary and non self-accounting units. These latter are often of a highly specialised nature and may be physically detached and independent as far as command and functional control are concerned, but dependent on a parent station for administrative services. In the former case the station is static, clearly defined and easy to control, in the latter improvisation has to be resorted to frequently and success is often dependent on the personality, common-sense and initiative of the Commanding Officer. [underlined] Station Structure [/underlined] 6. In formations throughout each level in the R.A.F., although they are diverse in character and function, the basic principles of organisation are the same, but as the scale descends the complexities decrease. A C-in-C is served by an Air Staff and an Administrative /Contd…… [page break] - 2 - /Contd… Staff which are repeated on a lower scale at Group level; a station has a Commanding Officer who is served by the O.C. Functional Units, S. Ad. O., Adjutant and Specialist Officers who are counterparts, in a lesser degree, of the officers of Group and Command Staffs. For ease of control the work is decentralised in the same manner at each level. It is this standard system of organisation which by competent administration enables the R.A.F. to operate as an efficient and co-ordinated whole. 7. The principles of station structure are simple and straightforward. The functional side of the station is divided, as the circumstances demand, into Wings, Squadrons and Flights, the Headquarters Unit into administrative sections such as Equipment, Accounts, M.T., Communications, Messing, Catering and Medical. The present tendency on flying stations is to divide into three wings: Flying Wing, Technical Wing and Administrative Wing. Officers being appointed to command each, but usually with powers of subordinate commander only, the Station Commander in effect being O.C. of each wing himself. [underlined] Specialised Services [/underlined] 8. In addition to the Sections already mentioned which form the universal administrative services for all units in the R.A.F. there are certain specialised services appropriate to the functions of the units which they serve. Examples are signals, armament, photographic and meteorological services which are the functional servants of the units, but come under the Station Headquarters for domestic administration. [underlined] Non-Operational Stations [/underlined] 9. The majority of non-operational stations in this country are connected with training, maintenance and transportation. With certain exceptions they are permanent or semi-permanent stations falling into the self-accounting category. Their structure usually consists of a number of independent wings commanded by senior officers with full powers of commanding officers delegated to them by the Air Council. The usual administrative services are incorporated in the Station Headquarters Unit as opposed to the functional aspect of the wings, which provide the link to the next higher formation. [underlined] Control of Stations in Operational Commands [/underlined] 10. The problem of fully co-ordinating function with administration is a considerable one. The present system of controlling a number of stations from a parent base has proved successful. Different terms are used for the base as a connecting link between the Groups and Stations in the various commands, but the principle is much the same. In some instances the control is purely operational and in others it is both operational and administrative. [underlined] Bomber [/underlined] 11. Previously bomber stations with their satellites were directly controlled by Group. As these increased in number with a corresponding increase in squadrons, groups could not handle the vast amount of detailed work. Bases were formed consisting of three stations, Base Headquarters being set up on one, which was then called base Station; the other two being known as sub-stations, each of the three having its own Station Commander. The Stations, whilst controlled operationally from base, have their own independent domestic organisation. /Contd….. [page break] - 3 - /Contd… On the other hand, the Base Commander has certain control of administrative matters affecting operational efficiency. Stations are divided into three wings, all daily servicing personnel now being centralised in the Technical Wing, leaving only flying personnel on Squadron strength. [underlined] Fighter Command [/underlined] 12. Sector Stations have operational control of forward fighter stations which are self-accounting units. Both Sector and Forward Fighter Stations may have satellites under their control. [underlined] 2nd T.A.F. [/underlined] 13. A group consists of separate wings, each made up of a number of squadrons. Operational control passes from Group through Group Control Centre to Wing Headquarters. Wing Headquarters is virtually a fully mobile station. [underlined] Coastal [/underlined] 14. There is no intermediate control level between Group Headquarters and Stations. [underlined] Amendments to this Precis: [/underlined] [page break] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL QUESTIONS: STATION ORGANISATION [/underlined] 1. What is meant by (a) the functional and (b) administrative aspect of a R.A.F. Station or Unit? 2. What is the difference between a self-accounting station and a non self-accounting unit? 3. How is equipment and pay obtained in a non self-accounting unit? 4. Outline briefly the structure of a station which is a School of Technical Training. 5. Outline briefly the system of station control in, (a) Bomber Command (b) Fighter Command (c) Coastal Command (d) Tactical Air Force 6. What specialised services are on your station? 7. What is a base? 8. What is the difference between a Forward Fighter Station and a Satellite? Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp of No. 1 OFFICERS ADVANCE TRAINING SCHOOL JUN 1945] 4B5, [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PRECIS: SQUADRON AND FLIGHT ORGANISATION [/underlined] References: K.R. and A.C.I. paras. 52 – 73, A.P. 837. [underlined] Introduction [/underlined] 1. The tendency in Commands at present is to change their squadrons over from a static to a mobile or semi-mobile basis. This relieves squadron commanders to a large extent, of their former responsibility for ground personnel as regards discipline and organisation. As squadrons in the Tactical Air Force are fully mobile as opposed to the semi-mobile squadrons in Home Commands it is proposed to deal with fully mobile squadrons first. [underlined] Mobile Squadrons [/underlined] 2. Mobile squadrons were formed in this country after experience in the North African campaign. In this respect we have copied the Germans, who were far ahead of us in mobile warfare. The Germans called the airfield and maintenance layout the “Hotel system”. The majority of squadrons in Fighter Command have been changed to a mobile basis so that they may be easily interchanged with squadrons of the T.A.F. who, from time to time, require a rest from operations or to re-equip. An example of a Spitfire squadron establishment in the T.A.F. is as follows and illustrates the difference between a mobile and a static squadron, viz:- Commanding Officer Adjutant Medical Officer Intelligence Officer 27 Pilots 1 Continuity Sergeant (Fitter) 1 Corporal Clerk. 3. Typhoon squadrons have extra personnel on the establishment mainly comprised of armourers and fitters. Light bomber squadron’s establishment is pro rata. Servicing is carried out by fully mobile servicing echelons, those in T.A.F. being on Wing H.Q. establishment and Fighter Command on station strength. 4. This organisation leaves the C.O. and Flight commanders entirely free to devote their engergies [sic] to the flying and fighting efficiency of the squadron. Cases will occur, however, where a squadron commander or flight commander will be called upon to show his ability and ingenuity when moved to an A.L.G. in the battle He will have to attend to communications, supplies, safety of his aircraft, defence and feeding of personnel. [underlined] Responsibility [/underlined] 5. A squadron Commander is responsible for the maintenance of discipline, efficiency, and proper administration of his squadron and the officers and airmen under his command. This encompases, [sic] men’s welfare, delegation of responsibility to Junior Officers, training and operational efficiency of his squadron and its observance of station orders and disciplibe. [sic] A C.O. should allot a set time for inspections, interviews, investigating charges and dealing with correspondence, this saves people waiting about and leaves time for dealing with flying matters. /Contd…… [page break] - 2 - 6. A Flight Commander is responsible to the Squadron Commander for the efficient running of his flight both in the air and on the ground. He may be granted powers of a Subordinate Commander by the Station Commander. Essential that Flight Commanders and their N.C.Os work closely together. Watch progress of pilots, arrange leave roster. 7. The adjutant’s duty is to assist his C.O. and see that his instructions and wishes are carried out by all ranks. He should attend to all routine matters so as to leave his C.O. more time to study the efficiency of the squadron. He should be tactful in his relation with senior officers. It is the adjutant’s duty to bring to the C.O.’s notice all orders that affect his unit. [underlined] Control [/underlined] 8. Control of a squadron or unit depends largely on the choice of personnel. Where possible, choice should be made from officers and N.C.Os who are suitable to take responsibility combined with the necessary knowledge to do the job. Personnel in charge of sections should be allowed to run their own departments and be directly responsible to the Squadron Commander. Servicing personnel in most Commands are now responsible to the Officer i/c Servicing Wing. 9. Accommodation should be carefully organised so that all sections are able to work smoothly. This question is more important in operational commands than with static units owing to their particular type of work – readiness states, day and night operations requiring ground crews of each flight being kept together. 10. Duties of squadrons vary considerable in different commands. Coastal Command crews, with the exception of strike squadrons, have more or less routine patrols to carry out whether operational or reconnaissance, which may take from 10 – 17 hours to complete. Therefore, coastal crews have more or less a regular time-table of duty and time off. 11. Bomber Command are more tied down by day to day operations which are again regulated by weather factors. Normally operations are restricted in range during the moon period. Squadrons in the normal way know by 10.00 hours each day whether they are detailed for operations that night, if not, they are free to carry on with their training programme. 12. Squadrons in Fighter Command or T.A.F. are always at some state of readiness. Squadrons operating in the South are operating on most flying days and keep a high standard of readiness. 13. Squadrons in Training Command and the O.T.U’s keep to their own training programmes which are flexible and keep u/t pilots busy throughout the day. 14. Communications especially on dispersed sites, are important and should always be manned on operational units. [underlined] Personnel [/underlined] 15. It is most important that Squadron and Flight Commanders get to know the personnel under their command. Weekly meetings held by the Squadron Commander help considerably in bringing forward for discussion such matters as, maintenance, accommodation, welfare and discipline. It is every officer’s duty to take an interest in the men’s welfare. 16. Inspections should be made regularly by the Squadron Commander, of Barrack Rooms, Flights and Sections, paying particular attention to cleanliness and care of equipment. /Contd… [page break] - 3 - [underlined] Efficiency [/underlined] 17. The efficiency of any squadron, unit or flight depends largely on the knowledge and enthusiasm of its members. The C.O. is responsible for the systematic and efficient instruction of both officers and airmen under his command in all their professional duties, and will encourage officers and airmen by every means at his disposal to avail themselves of the opportunities provided for improving their general efficiency. 18. The C.O. of a flying Unit should keep himself in constant flying practice by frequently flying every type of aircraft with which the Unit is equipped so as to maintain among the Pilots a high standard of morale. A. C.O. should fly with both flights of a Squadron and not show particular preference to one. 19. Visits to other Units should be encouraged as it broadens the outlook of all and often leads to increased efficiency by the adoption of new ideas. Visits should be made to Operations Rooms, G.C.I. Stations, and where applicable to a Happidrome. [sic] It is desirable that Squadron, Flight and Section Commanders of a Squadron should know the controllers personally. 20. Training programmes should be prepared so that full use is made of non-operational periods. These programmes are a great help to all concerned as they ensure the progressive training of the Squadron and gives the C.O. a day to day guide of what particular training is taking place at any one time. Organised training necessary at the present time owing to the large numbers of aircrew available in all Commands. 21. Liaison is necessary between C.O’s and the Station Engineer Officer or C.T.O. who controls the Servicing Echelon, to ensure that the Flights have a minimum number of aircraft serviceable each day. Keep watch on flying hours so numbers of aircraft are not on inspections at the same time. It may be said that an efficient Squadron on the ground is an efficient Squadron in the air. 22. C.O.’s of Squadrons should make it a rule that every pilot should know the correct procedure for running up; if a multi-engine aircraft the pilot should wait until all members of the crew are present before starting up. Pilots should know how to refuel and re-arm, alternative methods of starting up, how to destroy secret wireless equipment, and how to swing a compass. [underlined] The Day’s Work [/underlined] 23. Routine Work [sic] of a squadron varies with different Commands. If a Squadron is operational, routine work such as parades may have to be dispensed with. With Squadrons in quiet areas it is desirable that working parades and set times for attendance at Flights and Sections should be compulsory. This provides a good guide on discipline and efficiency to the C.O. 24. Daily inspection should be made at suitable times so that airtests can be carried out and a prompt start made to the flying programme. Pilots not engaged in flying duties can attend lectures, link trainer and Intelligence Room. Transport facilities should be organised between Messes and Flight Dispersals so that unnecessary running about and delays are avoided. 25. Leave rosters should be arranged showing the normal leave periods together with days off. This is much appreciated by pilots and aircrew as it allows them to make arrangements to spend their time off, whereas, if given a day off the same morning they may just sit in the Mess and become disgruntled. /Contd….. [page break] - 4 - 26. Operations differ in type in all commands, but certain principles are common to all. Punctuality both of take-off and rendezvous and T.O.T. Briefing, accuracy of reports, R.T. discipline and ground organisation of both take-off and return of aircraft. Mobile servicing party for bomber aircraft should be available to deal with last minute faults. Planned marshalling and start up procedure to assure quick take-off. The C.O. or one of the flight commanders should be on duty at all times to take charge in case of emergency. [underlined] Amendments to this Precis: [/underlined] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers advanced school - squadron and flight organisation Description An account of the resource Covers introduction, mobile squadrons, responsibility, control, personnel, efficiency and the days work. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available No 1 Officers Advanced training school Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Four page typewritten document Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. 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Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp of No. 1 OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL JUN 1945] 6F5/ [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PRECIS: PLANNED FLYING & SERVICING [/underlined] [underlined] Aim [/underlined] 1. To produce the maximum flying effort either operational or training, with the most economical use of available aircraft and manpower; i.e. maximum flying hours per aircraft and maximum flying hours per servicing man. [underlined] Planned Flying [/underlined] 2. The extent to which flying can be planned depends on the type of unit concerned, i.e. its flying commitment and the extent to which that commitment can be forecast. Broadly speaking there are two main types:- (a) [underlined] Routine Task – [/underlined] Training Units where the flying task can be accurately forecast. (b) [underlined] Non-Routine Task [/underlined] – Operational Unit where it is difficult to forecast accurately the flying task. 3. Units with a non-routine task can be sub-divided into two classes:- (a) VARIABLE OPPORTUNITY – e.g. Coastal Command carrying out routine anti-submarine patrols. (b) FLEETING OPPORTUNITY – e.g. Fighter or bomber squadrons. [underlined] Methods of Planning [/underlined] 4. The method of planning varies with the type of unit, but the basis of all flying planning is an “Analysis of Flying Opportunity”. This is to determine what factors are likely to affect the amount and intensity of flying, e.g.:- (a) Weather (b) Operational Aids (c) Habits of the enemy (d) Type of operation to be carried out, i.e. bombing, defence etc. 5. The “SCALE OF EFFORT”, i.e. the flying task is arrived at from the analysis of the flying opportunity and shows the amount, regularity and intensity of flying, together with the training requirements. [underlined] Planned Servicing [/underlined] 6. Planned servicing is the means of assessing the amount of manpower and the number of aircraft to fulfil a given scale of effort and of organising servicing facilities to ensure that a given ground crew establishment can consistently produce a given scale of effort. /Contd… [page break] - 2 - [underlined] Example [/underlined] 7. Flying Training Command provides a nearly perfect example of planned flying. Experts with experience in training can assess the flying capacity of an airfield and give it a “Maximum in use aircraft figure” (M.I.U.A.F.). This indicates the maximum number of aircraft that can operate at the same time from that airfield. (a) Suppose the M.I.U.A.F. is 20. 8. Suppose that a ten hour flying period is allowed per day. (a) The daily flying capacity for the airfield in question is:- 10 x 20 = 200 hours. 9. 28 days per month are available for flying. Bad weather is allowed for by a weather factor which, taken over the whole of the flying year for the whole of England, is .7, i.e. 70 percent days fit for flying. (a) The average number of days fit for flying each month is 28 x .7 = 20. (b) The monthly flying capacity of the airfield is 20 x 200 = 4000 hours. 10. Flying Training Command can now issue a “Unit Task Chart” which lays down both a flying and servicing task, which is worked out from:- (a) Pupil population (b) Hours required per pupil (c) Length of course. 11. [underlined] Establishment [/underlined] The Task Chart is the basis on which the establishment of aircraft and servicing personnel is based. 12. Assume the monthly task to be 4000 hours for a unit with 4 flights:- (a) The monthly task per flight is 1000 hours. (b) The daily task per flight is 1000/20 = 50 hours 13. During a daily flying period of ten hours, each flight will require to fly 5 aircraft continuously in order to complete its task of 50 hours. However, experience has shown that on training units each machine spends about three hours in every ten on the ground, taxying and refuelling, which means that with an establishment of five the maximum flying per day would only be 35 hours. A reserve of two aircraft will be allowed to take the place of those grounded, these two being known as the “backers up”. Thus:- (a) Establishment for a flight with a task of 50 hours will be:- 5 (in use) + 2 (backers up) or (b) A total unit establishment of:- 20 (net in use) + 8 (backers up) = 28 gross in use a/c. 14. In order to produce 28 serviceable machines every day, which is the servicing task, the Unit Task Chart allows for:- (a) A percentage of aircraft u/s on inspection (b) A number of aircraft u/s awaiting spares (c) A number of aircraft u/s because of faults common to that particular type. (d) A reserve of aircraft in a pool. [underlined] The Pool [/underlined] 15. The aim of planned servicing is to avoid wastage of manpower by keeping all servicing personnel fully employed the whole time. The ‘pool’ is used for this purpose. 16. (a) This reserve of aircraft will normally consist of about 50 percent serviceable machines, which are surplus to the number of “gross-in-use” aircraft required by the flights, and about 50 percent unserviceable aircraft coming from the flights and waiting to be worked on. /Contd………. [page break] - 3 - 16. (Contd..) (b) In bad weather, when there is no flying, the supply of machines due for inspection falls off and maintenance personnel would be left with no work. The 50 percent unserviceable aircraft in the pool provides work for ground personnel during periods when there is little or no flying. (c) After a prolonged period of bad weather, the flying programme will be behind schedule and the daily task will need to be stepped up. The increased serviceability in the pool will allow for an increase in daily flying times. [underlined] Measurement of efficiency [/underlined] 17.In order to obtain maximum benefit from this planning, the establishment of aircraft and personnel is constantly checked by finding out the ‘cost’ of flying per month expressed as:- (a) Flying hours achieved per servicing man. (b) Flying hours achieved per aircraft. 18. Therefore if, for example, a unit’s returns show that its scale of effort is being maintained but the flying hours per aircraft are high and per man are low, this would point to an over-establishment in manpower. [underlined] SERVICING ORGANISATION [/underlined] 19. Having established a unit with sufficient personnel and aircraft for a set flying task, the next step is to ensure that the servicing organisation does not allow for a wastage of either. [underlined] The most economical gang [/underlined] 20. Operational research has shown that the less time a job is “on the floor” the less man hours will be required for that job, thus a minor inspection with say 15 men employed on it and turned out in one day, will require say 120 man hours, whereas the same inspection, if tackled by 5 men and turned out, therefore in say 1 week will require 160 man hours. Concentration on one job thus economises in man hours. [underlined] Centralised Servicing [/underlined] 21. Centralised servicing has put the control of all servicing facilities into the hands of an Engineer Officer whose organisation consists of a servicing wing. The servicing wing has, in addition, to allow for the mobility and flexibility of requirements of operational units and to this end there are variations on the same theme. 22. Each Servicing Wing comprises a Headquarters, a Daily Servicing Squadron and a Repair and Inspection Squadron. The exact scape [sic] of the work undertaken by each squadron will vary considerably. 23. There are three different set-ups designed for three types of flying units:- (a) Training (b) Strategical (c) Tactical /Contd….. [page break] - 4 - [underlined] Training – Servicing Wing Organisation [/underlined] 24. (a) Servicing Wing Headquarters (b) Repair and Inspection Squadron with headquarters and sections. (c) Daily Servicing Squadron with headquarters and sections. (d) Station Workshops (e) Specialist Sections, i.e. Signals – Safety Equipment. 25. Main features are:- (a) Fully centralised system on station strength. (b) R. & I. squadron – C.O. responsible to O.C. Servicing Wing. (c) Squadron duties (i) Major inspection (ii) Unit repairs (iii) Engine changes. 26. Daily servicing squadron – C.O. responsible to O.C. Servicing Wing. Squadron duties (a) Daily and between flight inspections. (b) Refuelling and general handling of aircraft in the flights. (c) Minor inspections (d) Rectification of petty unserviceability. 27. The Officer i/c Daily Servicing Squadron is responsible for the maintenance of an inspection stagger chart, and for the daily issue to the flights of the ‘gross in use’ aircraft. [underlined] Strategical ‘S’ Wing Organisation [/underlined] 28. (a) Servicing Wing Headquarters, R. & I. Squadron Headquarters and Daily Servicing Squadron Headquarters established on station strength. (b) Daily Servicing personnel established on squadron strength but work co-ordinated by Officer i/c D.S. Squadron. (c) Repair and inspection personnel drawn from independently established R. & I. Echelons. (d) One echelon to service one squadron. (e) R. & I. Sections unit to form an R. & I. squadron under an officer i/c and are then directly under the control of O.C. Servicing Wing. 29. Main features are:- (a) Semi-mobile and semi-flexible. (b) Flying squadrons established with personnel sufficient for servicing, and the C.O. retains full administrative control. (c) Officer i/c ‘S’ Wing has control of all servicing men during working hours. (d) Duties of R. & I. Squadron and D. S. Squadron are the same as in the training organisation. [underlined] Tactical ‘S’ Wing Organisation [/underlined] 30. (a) Officer i/c Servicing Wing plus headquarters, specialist officer, i.e. signals, armament; Daily Servicing Squadron Headquarters and Repair and Inspection Squadron Headquarters are all on Wing strength. /Contd…… [page break] - 5 - 30. (Contd…) (b) Maintenance personnel drawn from servicing echelons which are independently established at the rate of one per flying squadron. (c) Echelons consist of two sections, R. & I. and D.S. When more than one echelon on an airfield, R. & I. sections unite under an Officer i/c and form Repair and Inspection Squadron. (d) Daily Servicing sections unite to form a Daily Servicing Squadron. (e) Continuity N.C.O. on squadron strength is responsible for aircraft log books when the squadron moves. He joins the D.S. Squadron on new airfield. Up to 30 personnel also established on squadron strength, where necessary to service special equipment. 31. Main features are:- (a) Fully centralised and fully mobile. (b) Absolves the squadron commander of any responsibility for ground personnel. (c) Officers i/c echelons maintain close liaison with squadron commanders and officer i/c ‘S’ Wing. [underlined] Amendments to this Precis: [/underlined] [page break] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL QUESTIONS ON PLANNED FLYING AND SERVICING [/underlined] 1 To what type of unit is Planned Flying applicable? Explain how the daily target figure is calculated. How is the weather factor taken into account? Why is it more economical to attain the daily target with a few aircraft operated continuously rather than a larger number used at random? What is the effect of bad weather on servicing? Discuss the effect of anticipating inspections. What are the advantages of repairs and major inspections being carried out centrally? Explain the main difference between the aim of servicing in an Operational Unit and that in a Training Unit. Explain the reasons for the transfer of the administrative control of technical ground staff from the flights to the C.T.O. Do you consider that the new system would be suitable for use under peace conditions?. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers advanced school - planned flying and servicing Description An account of the resource Covers aim, planned flying, method of planning, planned servicing, example. establishment, the pool, measurement of efficiency, the most economical gang, centralised servicing, training - servicing wing organisation, strategic 'S' wing organisation and tactical 'S' wing organisation. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Six page typewritten document Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Text. 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For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tricia Marshall Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending review military service conditions RAF Cranwell training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1663/27094/SHughesCL1334982v10006.2.pdf b7642d0f817824b7c8e2a33be6659c57 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hughes, Clarence. No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Description An account of the resource 37 items. Precis of subjects covered at No 1 officer's advanced training school at RAF Cranwell in June and July 1945. 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Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp of No. 1 OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL JUN 1945] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PRECIS: ACCOUNTS (2) PAY AND ALLOWANCES [/underlined] References: K.R. & A.C.I. A.P. 837 A.M.Os as quoted hereunder. [underlined] Officers’ Rates [/underlined] 1. Officers’ rates of pay are shown in para. 3419, K.R. The increments shown in this paragraph are available after paid service in any rank, acting temporary, war substantive or substantive. [underlined] Joining Certificates [/underlined] 2. Forms 1443. Importance of rendering promptly together with claim for married rates of allowances when applicable. (A.M.O. A.129/45). [underlined] Methods of Payment [/underlined] 3. Officers draw pay monthly in arrears through the R.A.F. agents. Officers are allotted to agents according to their surnames. (K.R. 2776). [underlined] Advances [/underlined] 4. (a) Officers during first month of commissioned service may obtain advance up to £10. (b) On posting overseas. [underlined] Officers’ Outfits [/underlined] 5. (a) When posted overseas (A.M.O. A.190/43, A.363/43). (b) On commissioning (A.M.O. A.422/43, A.423/43, A.1036/43) (c) Camp kit (A.M.O. A.537/43) (d) Separation from Kit Allowance (A.M.O.s 282/42, 1192/42, 81/43). [underlined] Officers’ Allowances [/underlined] 6. A.M.O. A.710/43 and its amendments A.1199/43 and A.1219/43 are a complete codification of the subject. These A.M.Os also serve as an index to all A.M.Os on allowance still in existence. Allowance computations are now so simplified that a consolidated figure is used for almost any set of circumstances; this consolidated figure is obtained from appendices “A” and “B” of the A.M.O. The index to other A.M.Os in Appendix “A” permits an easy method of reconciliation between the old individual allowances and the new consolidated figure. A further simplification has been effected, in that on these new scales no adjustment in rates is made between the seasons of the year. [underlined] Single Officer [/underlined] 7. (a) Living in mess he will get no allowance except when on leave when he will get leave rate ration allowance, at present 3/4d per day. (b) If billetted, [sic] he will get 3/- a day billeting allowance (2/- if more than one officer), a servant allowance of 2/- a day and a higher rate of ration allowance, at present 2/10d a day if appropriate. [page break] - 2 - (c) In exceptional circumstance and with permission of A.O.C. when billeting is not practicable he may be placed on single lodging list and draw:- Lodging, fuel and light allowances at single rates, servant allowance, and H.R.R.A. [underlined] Qualified Married Officer [/underlined] 8. (a) An officer over 30 or holding a peace or war substantive rank about flight lieutenant, commissioned before 1st Jan., 1942, and who elected to remain on the old rates in accordance with A.M.O. A.1112/42. (b) He may be said to have a certain right to live out with his wife and when no married quarters are available he may live out and is paid:- (i) Lodging allowance at married rates – K.R. 3259 (ii) Furniture allowance of 2/- a day – K.R. 3270 (iii) Fuel and light allowance – A.M.O. N.775/43 (iv) Higher rate ration allowance. (v) Servant allowance, K.R. 3302/3304. (c) If separated from his wife for service reasons he is paid a consolidated allowance applicable to Q.M.O. – P.O. and F.O…………… 7/6; F.L. and S.L. …… 8/6; W.C. and G.C. …… 9/6d; Air rank ………11/- a day. [underlined] Unqualified Married Officer (now extremely rare) [/underlined] 9. (a) An officer commissioned prior to 1st Jan 1942, not a qualified married officer who has elected to remain on the old rates under A.M.O. A.1112/42. (b) If separated from his wife he will be paid a consolidated allowance as follows:- Wife only ……… 3/- a day Wife and child ……… 4/6 a day Wife and 2 children …….. 5/6 a day (c) If given permission to live out he will be paid:- (i) Lower rate ration allowance (ii) Separate fuel and light allowance (iii) Consolidated allowance as above (iv) Servant allowance, 2/- per day. [underlined] Married Officer [/underlined] 10. (a) All officers commissioned on or after 1st Jan., 1942, or any officer commissioned before that date who elected to draw the new rates under A.M.O. A.1112/42. (See also A.911/41 and A.1162/42, A.591/44). (b) If separated from wife, he will be paid consolidated allowance as follows:- [heading] [underlined] P.O. and F.O. – F.L. – S.L. and above [/underlined] [/heading] Wife only – 4/- - 4/- - 4/- Wife and child – 8/6 – 7/6 – 6/- All subsequent children 2/- per head. (c) If given permission to live out he will be paid:- (i) Consolidated allowance, plus 1/- a day (ii) Servant allowance (iii) Higher Rate Ration Allowance (d) Pre-Natal Allowance – Not applicable to A.M.O’s Applied to children born on or after 1st May, 1944 [page break] - 3 - Allowance paid direct to wife as follows:- [heading] [underlined] P.O. and F.O. – F.L. – S.L. and above [/underlined] [/heading] 1st Child - £20:9:6 - £15:18:6 - £9:2:0 All subsequent children £9:2:0 per head. [underlined] Allowances Individually [/underlined] (a) Lodging Allowance – K.R. 3258/3261 A.M.Os A.134/40, A.186/40, A.328/40, A.679/40, A.1162/42, A.363/43. (b) Furniture allowance – K.R. 3270 – 2/- per day. (c) Fuel and light allowance – K.R. 3274/3278, A.M.O. N.977/44 (i) Combined rates (ii) Single rates (iii) Separate rates (d) Servant allowance – K.R. 3302/3304 A.M.Os A.186/40, A.679/40, A.944/40, A.912/41, A.322/43. (e) Colonial allowance – K.R. 3316, A.M.O. A.530/39, A.239/44. (f) Ration Allowance – A.M.Os N.289/44, N.450/44 (i) Leave rate (ii) Higher rate (iii) Lower rate (g) Field allowance:- (i) P.O. and F.O. ………. 2/- (ii) F.L. ……………………. 3/- (iii) S.L. and above ……. 3/6d (iv) Field allowance areas ….. A.M.O. A.1070/43, A.240/44 [underlined] When Claimed [/underlined] 12. (a) Form 840 must be used to claim marriage allowances and must be rendered:- (i) On 1st January and 1st July each year (ii) Whenever posted (iii) On marriage (iv) When first commissioned. (b) Form 1771 is used for claiming travelling allowance and should be rendered as the claim arises. (c) Claims for extra allowances for temporary duty at another unit must be supported by Form 95, (T.D.C.) which is to be completed in duplicate at station visited. It is officer’s own responsibility to ensure that this is done but form is not required unless a claim for allowances is being submitted. These forms are not required for periods of temporary duty in the London area. The Accountant Officer of Parent Unit receives the forms and will pay the allowances involved. [underlined] Method of Payment [/underlined] 13. (a) Allowances are normally paid monthly in arrears by Accountant Officer of parent unit by draft to the officer’s account. (If under £5 they may be paid in cash direct to the officer). [page break] - 4 - (a) When an officer proceeds overseas the Accountant Officer of the last parent station pays allowances (i) for the month of embarkation and (ii) for the following month but it should be noted that the payments are made to officers’ banking accounts. A.M.O. A.188/42. [underlined] Marriage and Birth Certificates [/underlined] 14. When an officer marries, the marriage certificate is required to support P.O.R. entries and the claim for married allowances. Birth certificates for children are also required to support any claims for additional allowance. [underlined] Travelling Claims [/underlined] 15. (a) Claims for travelling expenses to be rendered on Form 1771 which will be signed by claimant and countersigned by officer responsible to C.O. for authorising journey. Will be paid by Accountant Officer of parent unit. Form 1771 should be supported by any necessary certificates or receipts:- (i) Form 95 (ii) Authority to use private car (iii) Receipt for taxi fares over 10/- (iv) Authority for journey and relevant P.O.R. number (v) Certificate regarding sleeping berth (K.R. 3067) (b) Travelling on duty overnight – Rate I. If sleeping berth is paid for cost will be refunded but Rate I will be reduced by 1/3rd. (c) Absent on duty overnight – Rate I may be paid for two successive nights in any one place. If absence is expected to exceed two nights officer will be billetted [sic] and paid normal billeting allowances (i.e. 3/- or 2/-). If he is billetted [sic] for a period not expected to exceed 14 nights, and he cannot, for service reasons, dine in mess, he will be paid in addition to normal billeting allowance:- (i) Special nightly subsistence rate – 8/6d per night. (ii) H.R.R.A. (d) A Rate I allowance covers a period of 24 hours and is not issuable in respect of journeys commencing after or finishing before 03:00 hours. (e) Daily absences:- (i) Rate 4 – 5/1- hours (ii) Rate 5 – over 10 hours (f) Taxi fares: If no Service transport or suitable public conveyance is available a taxi may be hired and the fare claimed on F.1771 in the following cases: (i) Officer travelling over 2 miles without baggage. (ii) Sergeant or above with heavy baggage. (iii) When saving of time is essential (officers only) (iv) Airman under arrest. (v) Invalids on M.O’s certificate. Fares of over 10/- must be supported by receipt. (g) Gratuities never admissible. (K.R. 3067) [underlined] Airmen’s accounts [/underlined] 16. Maintained at parent station as a Ledger Account. Normally a running account, closed only on death, desertion, discharge, posting to a new unit and at 4 monthly balancing periods. [page break] - 5 - (Ledgers sent to Air Ministry for audit). Use of F.887A. R.A.F. and Army systems. Airmen have free access to their Accounts. Accountant Officer’s duty to explain doubts and queries. [underlined] Airmen on Posting [/underlined] 17. Airmen travelling on duty should be issued with rations for the journey plus subsistence allowance in advance:- Journey 8 – 12 ………………1/6d) Journey over 12 hours ……2/-) A.M.O. A.19/40 [underlined] Airmen – Rates of Pay [/underlined] 18. Rates for the various groups are laid down in K.R. para. 3447. [underlined] Advances [/underlined] 19. Advances of pay made to airmen only on written authority of C.O. Advance of 14 days also made when airmen are proceeding overseas. [underlined] Stoppages, Forfeitures [/underlined] 20. Stoppages of pay are made under Sections 138 and 145 of Air Force Act whilst forfeiture is awarded under para. 1138 K.R. and automatic forfeiture is dealt with under K.R. 3470. [underlined] Pay, other than substantive [/underlined] 21. In addition to substantive, the following classes of pay are granted:- (a) War Pay (Airmen 1/- Boys 6d W.A.A.F. 8d. (b) progressive Pay (K.R. 3449) (c) G.C. Pay (K.R. 3452) (d) Qualification Pay (K.R. 3454) (e) Duty Pay (K.R. 3455) (f) Flying Instructional Pay (A.M.O. A.635/43) (g) Hard-lying Money (K.R. 3459) (h) Drivers’ bonus (K.R. 3456) [underlined] Unemployment and National Health Insurance [/underlined] 22. All personnel in the ranks are covered by insurance under the above Acts but charges are not made against their accounts in this connection. [underlined] Family Allowance [/underlined] 23. (a) Payable to wives of all married airmen (and guardians of airmen’s children) in respect of wife and children up to school leaving age, including illegitimate children and unadopted children brought up as part of the household, provided the airman makes a qualifying allotment (A.M.Os A.594/44, A.5/45). (b) Family allowance ceases:- (i) Death of wife (unless housekeeper is employed to look after children). (ii) Wife’s admission to state-aided institution. (iii) Estrangement. (iv) Imprisonment of wife. (v) Misconduct of wife. It is the airman’s responsibility to report such cases to his C.O. Under A.M.O. A.1198/43 family allowances for divorce or separated wives may be continued in certain circumstances. See also A.M.O. A.598/44. [page break] - 6 - (c) It ceases for all days of absence without leave over seven days and after first two months of imprisonment or detention for a civil crime. It never ceases for a Service offence. For continuance of allotment during periods of forfeiture of pay other than for absence see A.M.O. A.739/43. (d) Family allowance is claimed on Form 850 supported by marriage certificate. (e) An airman living out with his wife receives H.R.R.A. (3/3d a day at present for airmen) and family allowance. (e) [sic] An airman living out apart from his family because public quarters are not available and billeting is impracticable, will be paid lodging allowance (Rates K.R. 3259) (A.M.O. A.1329/43 for London area). [underlined] Dependants’ Allowances [/underlined] 24. (a) Airmen not in receipt of family allowance may claim a dependant’s allowance in respect of an ‘unmarried wife’ or in respect of any other person related to him whom he can prove to be dependant on him. (b) Dependancy [sic] for a period of six months prior to enlistment must be established. (c) Airmen must make a contributory allotment as laid down in A.M.O. A.1209/42. (d) Allowance is claimed on Form 1219. (e) In no way a right. Each case taken on its merits and subject to review. [underlined] Voluntary Allotments [/underlined] 25. May be made as follows:- (a) If not entitled to family or dependant’s allowance only one allotment may be made. (b) If entitled to family or dependant’s allowance two allotments may be made provided one is to recipient of the family or dependant’s allowance., (c) Allotment must not be made to a firm or company. (d) Amount of allotments must not exceed 3/4 of pay. (e) Allotments are made on F.1796A. [underlined] Post War Credits [/underlined] 26. Airmen 6d) Boys 3d) Airwomen 4d) A.M.Os A.474/42 and A.1330/43 Credits take effect from 1st January, 1942 [underlined] War Service Grants [/underlined] 27. (a) Application made on Form WSG 21 obtained from Post Office. Handed to Accountant Officer on completion. (b) Airmen will be presumed to be making an allotment at least equal to rates laid down in A.M.O. A.1032/42 as amended by A.710/42. See also A.M.O. A.452/39. [page break] - 7 - [underlined] Petrol Rationing [/underlined] 28. Use of private car for:- (a) Journeys on duty (b) Journeys between residence and place of duty. (c) Leave travel allowance. (d) Recreational allowance for operational aircrew. (e) Mileage allowance for use of private car. See A.M.O.s A.592/42, A.744/42, A.908/42. (f) Motor mileage allowance – on posting neither cash allowance for petrol coupons will be authorised for journeys of over 200 miles, but if owner of the car is an authorised user the car may be taken to the next station if required there, or to a selected garage by rail at public expense. (A.M.O. A.1067/43). [underlined] Amendments to this Precis [/underlined] [page break] APPENDIX “A” TO PRECIS ON [underlined] PAY AND ALLOWANCES [/underlined] [underlined] INCOME TAX [/underlined] R.A.F. Officers are liable to Income Tax in respect of their full pay less uniform allowance. In general, allowances in respect of lodging, furniture etc. and marriage allowances are not subject to Income Tax. 2. The Tax payable is collected by deduction from pay over the whole Income Tax year, the amount deductable being in many cases based provisionally either on the liability of the previous Income Tax year or on an estimate based on the Income Tax Returns submitted by the individual concerned. Various examples will best illustrate the position:- [underlined] Example 1 [/underlined] The Statutory Income of a single officer (who has no income other than his pay and no liabilities which qualify him for Dependants Allowance or Life Assurance relief etc.) is his pay, less Uniform Allowance. The Uniform Allowance is £25 for Flight Lieutenants and below and £30 for Squadron Leaders and above. Thus, taking a Squadron Leader whose pay amounts approximately £550 per annum and deducting Uniform Allowance of £30, the resultant Statutory Income is £520. On this income the tax payer is entitled to:- £520 Earned Income Relief (1/10th of Total Earned Income) …….. £52 Personal allowances (£80 for single officers) ………………. [underlined] £80 £132 [/underlined] [underlined] £388 [/underlined] Thus his taxable income is £388 on which he bears tax at 6/6d. on the first £165 …………. £54 and 10/- on the remainder [underlined] £111:10:0d [/underlined] [underlined] £165:10:0d [/underlined] Total Tax payable [underlined] Example 2 [/underlined] The Statutory income of a married officer is arrived at in the same way as for a single officer, i.e., pay less uniform allowance. Earned Income Relief at 1/10th of earned income is also the same. The personal allowance is increased to £140 and an allowance of £50 is given for each child. [underlined] N.B. [/underlined] R.A.F. married allowances are [underlined] not [/underlined] taxable. /Contd ……. [page break] - 2 - Thus: taking a Flight Lieutenant (in receipt of the new rates of marriage allowance) living out with his wife and two children. He receives from R.A.F. sources:- [heading] [underlined] PAY – ALLOWANCES [/underlined] [/heading] 365 days @ 21/9d. … £397 – Living with wife … 5/- a day Uniform Allowance … [underlined] £25 [/underlined] – 2 children … 5/6d a day £372 – Servant and HRRA … [underlined] 4/10d. [/underlined] a day [blank] – 15/4d. a day = £280 per annum NOT TAXABLE Earned Income Relief at 1/10th = £37 Personal Allowance £140 Children [underlined] £160 £277 [/underlined] [underlined] £95 [/underlined] although his total income is £677 per annum (£397 and £280) his taxable income is only £95. he pays tax at 6/6d. (his total taxable income being less than £165). Total Tax payable = £30 17s. 6d. It is assumed of course that this officer has no income other than R.A.F. pay – nor has he any other liabilities which might give him further allowances. 3. Where an officer has other income in addition to R.A.F. pay, it will of course be added to his pay to arrive at his statutory income. If it is unearned income, e.g. dividends from shares or rents received, the Earned Income Relief will not of course apply. Tax on dividends and rents receivable is generally deducted at source at the standard rate, i.e. 10/- in the Pound, therefore, if an officer has 100 £1 shares in a Company and a dividend of 10 percent is declared, i.e. £10 on his shares, he will receive the £10 less tax at 10/- in the Pound, that is to say - £5. For the purpose of his statutory income, this £5 is grossed up to the original £10. His income tax liability is then worked out and the amount of tax already suffered i.e. £5 is deducted. If applicable an allowance of £50 may be claimed for a Dependant Relative. This allowance may be claimed where a Tax Payer maintains at his own expense:- (a) Any relative who is incapacitated by old age or infirmity and whose total income, exclusive of voluntary allotment, does not exceed £30 per annum. (b) A widowed mother under the same conditions as in (a). Relief is also granted in respect of life insurance premiums paid. This is deducted in terms of tax from the tax otherwise payable. 4. [deleted] The Income Tax liability of an officer is quite simply assessed as shown in the examples already given: but difficulty is sometimes experienced owing to the fact that officers do not appreciate that the current monthly deductions from pay made by their [/deleted] [page break] - 3 - [deleted] bankers are in respect of their previous year’s income. Thus, supposing that the Income Tax liability of £165 10s. 0d. shown in Example 1 is in respect of the fiscal year 1942-1943, that is to say April 6th, 1942 – April 5th 1943, this Squadron Leader’s bank will deduct some £14 a month from April 1943 to April 1944 and in this way will amass a sufficient sum by April 1944 to pay the Income Tax (£165 10. 0d.) due for 1942 – 1943. It is obvious, therefore, that although deductions have been made from the officer’s pay during 1943-1944, these deductions are in respect of the previous year’s income and his 1943-1944 income has not so far been subject to Tax. [/deleted] [underlined] Example 3 [/underlined] A single Flight Lieutenant with no income other than his R.A.F. pay and no liabilities became a Flight Lieutenant in April 1941 – he remains a Flight Lieutenant until April 1942 when he is promoted Squadron Leader. From April 1941 – April 1942 his bank will deduct from his monthly pay a sufficient sum to cover his tax liability for 1940 – 1941. Up to April 1941 he was a Flying Officer with a total income of £331 10s. 0d. per year. Thus his tax liability for 1940 – 1941 is:- Total Income … … £331 10s. 0d. Less Uniform Allowance … [underlined] £25 0s. 0d. [/underlined] £306 10s. 0d. [symbol] Less E.I.R. 1/6th .. £51 [symbol] Less P.A. [underlined] £100 - £151 0s. 0d. [/underlined] TAXABLE INCOME [underlined] £155 10s. 0d [/underlined] [symbol] £155 10s. 0d. at 5/- = £38 17s. 6d. to pay [underlined] N.B. [/underlined]: [symbol] (At 1940 – 1941 rates of Tax). Therefore his bank will deduct some £3 a month from pay from April 1941 – April 1942 to cover the Tax on his 1940 – 1941 income, viz. £38 17s. 6d., but from April 1941 – April 1942 this officer is a Flight Lieutenant receiving £397 per year and not £331 10s. 0d. The tax on £397 will not be deducted until 1942 – 1943. This officer is promoted to Squadron Leader in April 1942, so his total income for 1942 – 1943 is not £397 but £550; and once again tax on £550 will not be deducted until 1943 – 1944. From the example given it is clear that the current deductions from pay are to settle the tax on the previous year’s income and Tax on the income of the current year is not paid until the following year. Therefore, at the end of the War, on discharge, most officers will find that they still have a lump sum of Tax to pay on their final year’s income. It is the practice of some officers therefore, to ask their bank to increase their monthly deductions as soon as they are promoted, thereby originating a credit to help pay their ultimate tax liability. [underlined] Post War Credits [/underlined] Section 7 of Finance Act 1941 provides that on a date to be fixed in due course by the Treasury after the termination of the War, an individual Tax Payer shall have credited to him the additional tax he has been called upon to pay by reason of the reduction of certain reliefs and allowances. Post War Credit are issuable in respect of 1941 – 1942 and subsequent years. Thus [page break] - 4 - taking Example 2 – suppose this Flight Lieutenant had been living out with his wife and family from 1941 to date. Then tax of £30:17:6d. is payable for the fiscal years 1941 – 1942, 1942 – 1943 and 1943 – 1944. His Post War Credit is arrived at as follows:- E.I.R. at 1/6th instead of 1/10th would be £62 and not £37 as shown – a difference of £25. P.A. would be £170 and not £140 – a difference of £30. Total difference £25 plus £30 = £55. He has, therefore, suffered additional Tax at 6/6d. in the Pound on £55 = £17:17:6d. Therefore £17:17:6d. per year is his Post War Credit which is returnable on the termination of the War. When his tax is finally amended after the War this officer will have paid £13 per annum in tax, (that is to say £30:17:6d. less Post War Credit of £17:17:6d.). This Appendix is in no way a comprehensive guide to Income Tax, but is merely a guide to the principles involved and certain general allowances applicable to a serving officer. In cases of difficulty an officer should contact Air Ministry Accounts, Stroud, who deal with Income Tax, a local Inspector of Taxes, or a professional accountant. [page break] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PAY AND ALLOWANCES – QUESTIONS [/underlined] 1. On what occasions are Forms 1443 rendered? 2. What claim (if any) is made when Form 1443 is rendered? 3. Under what circumstances may an officer draw an advance of pay? 4. What allowance is made in lieu of an issue of camp kit? 5. When may an officer draw ration allowance at 3/- per diem? 6. What are the rates of billeting allowance for officers? 7. If a single officer cannot be provided with quarters, what allowances will he draw? 8. State the differences for allowance purposes between a ‘qualified married officer’ and an ‘unqualified married officer’. 9. May an officer commissioned after 1st January 1942 elect to receive any different rates of allowance? 10. What extra allowance does a ‘married officer’ draw for additional children after the first? 11. Under what circumstances may a ‘married officer’ be given permission to live out? 12. To what officers may furniture allowance be issued? 13. State the types of ration allowance and the amounts for R.A.F. officers. 14. State rates of servant allowance and field allowance. 15. How are marriage allowances claimed and when? 16. Indicate two instances for which Temporary Duty Certificates are not required. 17. How are allowances paid to an officer? 18. When an officer is posted overseas, who is responsible for the financial arrangements for his family? 19. On what occasions must certificates by attached to Form 1771? 20. What period of time does Rate I travelling allowance cover? 21. For what airmen are taxi fares admissible on a travelling claim? 22. State two circumstances under which stoppages may be made from an airman’s pay. 23. For whom may an airman claim dependant’s allowance? 24. What advance of pay can an airman obtain? 25. Are Post-War credits debited against an airman’s account? Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers advanced school - accounts pay and allowances Description An account of the resource Covers officers' rates, joining certificates, methods of payment, advances, officers' outfits, officers' allowances, single officer, qualified married officer, unqualified married officer, married officer, allowances individually, when claimed, method of payment, married and birth certificates, travelling claims, airmen's accounts, airmen on posting, airmen rates of pay, advances, stoppages forfeitures, pay other than substantive, unemployment and national health insurance, family allowance, dependents' allowance, voluntary allotments, post war credits, war service grants and petrol rationing. Appendix covers income tax examples and questions. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available No 1 Officers Advanced School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Twelve page typewritten document Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Text. Training material Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SHughesCL1334982v10006 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Lincolnshire Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1945-06 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tricia Marshall Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending review military service conditions RAF Cranwell training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1663/27095/SHughesCL1334982v10007.2.pdf 31c1eff66eaff76b9c78e95f5cd10fa7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hughes, Clarence. No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Description An account of the resource 37 items. Precis of subjects covered at No 1 officer's advanced training school at RAF Cranwell in June and July 1945. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-06-02 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SHughesCL1334982v1 Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp of No. 1 Officers Advanced Training School 5 Jul 1945] 7A5 [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PRECIS: WELFARE [/underlined] Appendix “A”:- Publications and A.M.O’s on Welfare “ “B”:- R.A.F. Benevolent Fund “ “C”:- Addresses. References:- A.P. 837, Sect. 55 The Airman’s Welfare Comrades in Arms Guide to Service 1. Welfare is concerned with the mental and physical wellbeing of the individual officer and airman or airwoman and with the improvement of his or her efficiency as a member of the R.A.F. or W.A.A.F. It follows that welfare comprises:- (a) The elimination of personal or family worries. (b) The provision of facilities for relaxation and recreation when off duty. (c) The maintenance of the highest possible standard in the conditions of accommodation and messing. (d) Provision of suitable entertainment. 2. Welfare is a means to an end, efficiency. The whole aim is to help commanders of all categories to build up a high standard of morale which can only be founded on happy and contented units. 3. The need for high morale will be even higher on cessation of war in Europe and intensification of war in the Far East when the operational spur will not be so great and many will only be thinking of release. 4. Information is obtainable from:- (a) A.P. 837, Section 55. (b) R.A.F. Welfare Bulletin (Index in No. 13 item 246) (c) Appropriate R.A.F. Regional Welfare Officer (A.M.O. A. 728/44), if the subject concerns welfare off the station. (d) Group or Command for welfare on station. Communication given welfare reference and sent through usual channels. 5. Station Welfare Committee under presidency of C.O. or S.Ad.O should be representative of all units and sections and include W.A.A.F., P.S.I., Entertainments. Should be thoroughly representative of station and have no “dead wood”. 6. Make full use of semi-official organisations. (a) County Welfare Officer (b) W. [deleted] P.C. [/deleted] [inserted] V.S. [/inserted]) (c) Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A.) C.V.W.W. (Council of Voluntary War Work) (d) S.S.A.F.A. See Appendix “C” If you need address of local representatives – ask local Post Office. [underlined] Amendments to this Precis [/underlined] [page break] APPENDIX “A” TO PRECIS ON WELFARE [underlined] PUBLICATIONS AND A.M.Os. ON WELFARE [/underlined] [underlined] Publications and Pamphlets [/underlined] Legal Aid (A.P.F.S.) “The Airman’s Welfare”. “Guide to Service” (A.P.F.S.) Air Ministry List of Welfare A.M.Os – amended from time to time by R.A.F. Welfare Bulletins (D.A.F.W. on D.O. request). Private Hospitality (British Council) Citizens’ Advice Notes (Council of Social Service) Fishing for H.M. Forces (National Association of Fishery Boards). Pamphlets from R.A.F. Benevolent Fund, S.S.A.F. Assocn. [underlined] A.M.Os [/underlined] Welfare Generally – A.240/43 “ of Lodger Units – A.151/44 [underlined] Accommodation [/underlined] Meals for airmen detained in London – A.485/41 – A580/41 – A.661/43 [underlined] Advice [/underlined] Legal – A.1163/42 – A.83/43 – A.168/43 [underlined] Allowances [/underlined] Losses due to enemy action – A.67/42 (Cars) – A.110/42 War Service Grants – A.1032/41 – A.710/42 [underlined] Authorship [/underlined] Publication – A.376/42 – A.652/42 – A.742/42 [underlined] Bicycles [/underlined] Service – A.488/43 – A.841/43 – A.1133/43 [underlined] Bombed Areas [/underlined] Civilian Casualties, information to Service relatives. – A.703/41 – N.1205/43 Free warrants for compassionate leave. – A.898/40 – A.192/41 Information regarding injury or damage to families or houses of R.A.F. personnel. – A.M. Pamphlet No. 126 [underlined] Books [/underlined] Supply of Library Allowance – A.945/43 – A.162/41 [underlined] Civil [/underlined] Liabilities (Hire Purchase, etc.) – A.715/40 – A.1/43 [underlined] Comforts [/underlined] Generally – A.224/40 – A.990/41 – A.946/43 Wireless Sets Battery Sets - A.497/41 Valves – A.1046/42 – A.240/43 [underlined] County Welfare Officers [/underlined] [underlined] Education [/underlined] Correspondence Courses – A.131/42 – N.210/43 [page break] - 2 - [underlined] Education [/underlined] (contd.) Matriculation Examination – A.999/43 – A.3/43 [underlined] Entertainments [/underlined] Screening of Bandsmen – A.1148/42 [underlined] Maternity [/underlined] See Welfare Bulletin Sept. 1944, para. 294 Accommodation for wives of R.A.F. personnel in Maternity Homes and Hospitals – N.253/43 Special Leave for Officers and Airmen for wife’s confinement. – A.1073/42 Payment of Maternity benefit (Officers) – A.1/43 (Airmen) – A.1319/42 – A.433/43 [underlined] Music [/underlined] Dance Band Instruments – A.1248/42 [underlined] Nuffield Fund for W.A.A.F. [/underlined] – A.196/44 [underlined] Post War [/underlined] Credits – A.474/42 – A.301/42 – A.1330/43 [underlined] R.A.F. Benevolent Fund [/underlined] Applications through C.O. to Eaton House, 14, Eaton Rd., Hove, Sussex. (Not Dominion and Allied personnel, for these see A.P. 837, para. 1500). [underlined] Sports Gear [/underlined] Cash Grants – A.150/39 – A.1140/42 – A.495/41 [underlined] Transport [/underlined] Repayment – A.302/42 – A.436/42 – A.608/42 – A.674/43 – A.1249/43 [underlined] War Service Emergency Grants [/underlined] A.1032/41 – A.710/42 – A.112/44 [underlined] INDEX TO WELFARE BULLETIN MAY HELP YOU [/underlined] (See May 1944, item 246) [page break] APPENDIX “B” TO PRECIS ON WELFARE [underlined] THE R.A.F. BENEVOLENT FUND [/underlined] All applications for assistance from the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund from airmen, airwomen and officers must be made through their Commanding Officer, who then makes a recommendation in forwarding the application to Eaton House, 14, Eaton Road, Hove, Sussex. Forms of application may be obtained from that address but if forms are not available on the Station, the following information should be provided when submitting and recommending an application. (a) Service number, rank, surname and Christian names of applicant, Service trade and group. (b) Date of enlistment. (c) Details of family, number and age of children, etc. (d) Combined weekly income of applicant and family:- including pay, allowances, War Service Grant, salary (if any) of wife and grown-up children and amount of voluntary allotment in issue (if any). (e) Details of basic expenditure, including rent, rates, insurances, clothing clubs, hire purchase commitments, etc. (f) Particulars of assistance applied for, supported by estimates, bills, etc. where applicable. (g) Any special reasons occasioning the existing financial difficulties. (h) Amount of assistance recommended and whether grant or loan; if a loan, the rate and date of commencement of repayment. See that full advantage has been taken of any official grants-in-aid (such as War Service Grants) [underlined] before [/underlined] application is made. When submitting applications, endeavour to present a clear and concise picture of the case, supported by details of any extenuating circumstances. Applications for assistance from dependants of personnel serving overseas may be made by the dependants direct to the Fund’s offices at the above address. In the case of all personnel reported killed, missing or died on active service, the Fund automatically receives a casualty notification from Air Ministry. On receipt of this a letter of condolence on behalf of the Council of the Fund is sent to the next-of-kin, advising what allowances from Air Ministry should be in issue and where to apply. At the same time, the dependant is advised to get in touch with the Fund should any financial assistance be needed at present or in the future. [page break] APPENDIX “C” TO PRECIS ON WELFARE [underlined] WELFARE: Addresses [/underlined] [heading] [underlined] Address – Function [/underlined] [/heading] Auxiliary Services Dept. R.C.A.F. Overseas H.Q. 20, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, W.C. – R.C.A.F. Welfare British Drama League, 9, Fitzroy Square, London, W.1 – Scripts and Plays C.E.M.A. 9, Belgrave Square, London, S.W.1 – Concert Artists – Plays R.A.F. Benevolent Fund 14, Eaton Road, Hove. – (See Appendix “B”) R.A.F. Comforts Committee 42, Berkeley Street, London, W.1 – Distribution of Woollen Comforts, Indoor Games, etc. E.N.S.A. (R.A.F. Liaison Officer) Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, S.W.1 – Assists ex-Serving men to resettle in civilian life. Nuffield Fund Committee Air Ministry (A.F.W.12.B) [deleted] Adastral House [/deleted] [inserted] 160-180 ASHLEY GARDENS. London, [deleted] W.C.2 [/deleted] [inserted] W.1. [/inserted] – Grants and Gifts for W.A.A.F. Nuffield Aircrew Leave Scheme Air Ministry (A.F.W. 1 a) [deleted] Adastral House, [/deleted] [inserted] AS ABOVE [/inserted] London, W. [deleted] C.2 [/deleted] [inserted] 1 [/inserted] – Information – allocation of vacancies. (See Welfare Bulletin, Jan. 1944, Item 233) National Council of Social Service 26, Bedford Square, London, W.C.1 – Citizens’ Advice Notes N.A.A.F.I. Ruxley Towers, Claygate Esher, Surrey – N.A.A.F.I. Headquarters Officers Association 8, Easton Square, London, S.W.1 – Employment and aid for ex-officers Ministry of Pensions (Air Ministry Liaison Officer) Adastral House, London, W.C.2 – War Service Grants [page break] - 2 - Performing Rights Society Copyright House, 33, Margaret Street, London, W.1 – Queries re Performing Rights for plays, (see Welfare Bulletin, June 1944, Item 259) R.A.F. Association 105 A, Gloucester Road, London, S.W.7 – Assists members to obtain pensions & employment (see A.M.O. 359/43). S.S.A. Help Society [deleted] 23, Queen Anne’s Gate, [deleted] [inserted] 122 BROMPTON RD SW.3 [/inserted] London, S.W. [deleted] 1 [/deleted] [inserted] 3 [/inserted] – Help and advice to serving men and women. See A.M.O. 511/44. W.A.A.F. Hospitality, see Welfare Bulletin, Aug. 1944 for local representatives. South African Voluntary Service 27, Princes Gate, London, S.W.7 – South African Personnel Welfare Services Central Book Depot, Artillery House, Handel Street, London, W.C.1 – Supply of Books, A.M.O.A. 945/43 Polish Air Force Headquarters Welfare Department 1, Princes Row London, S.W.1 – Polish Welfare [underlined] Allied Personnel’s Hospitality Organisations [/underlined] British Norwegian Institute – Rutland House, Rutland Gate, London, S.W.7 Belgian Institute – 6, Belgrave Square, London, S.W.1 Czechoslovak Institute – 18, Grosvenor Place, London, S.W.1 The Polish Hearth – 45, Belgrave Square, London, S.W.1 Yugoslav House – 2, Lowther Gardens, Exhibition Road, London, S.W.7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers advanced training school - welfare Description An account of the resource What welfare is, where information is obtainable, station welfare committees, semi-official organisations, list of publications on welfare. Appendixes covers the RAF Benevolent fund, Welfare addresses, allied personnel's hospitality and organsisations Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-07 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Six page typewritten document Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Text. Training material Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SHughesCL1334982v10007 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Lincolnshire Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1945-07 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tricia Marshall Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending review military living conditions military service conditions RAF Cranwell training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1663/27096/SHughesCL1334982v10008.2.pdf 4b678dd18a12742877db5c6bba2772d5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hughes, Clarence. No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Description An account of the resource 37 items. Precis of subjects covered at No 1 officer's advanced training school at RAF Cranwell in June and July 1945. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-06-02 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SHughesCL1334982v1 Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL WELFARE: QUESTIONS [/underlined] 1. What are the aims of service welfare? 2. What is the organisation for Welfare at Air Ministry? 3. What are the functions of the County Welfare Officer? 4. You are the Station Commander of a newly opened operational station. How would you set about organising a Welfare Committee? 5. What do you consider suitable to include in your “Notes for New Arrivals”? 6. How would you obtain a grant for an airman from the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund? 7. What are War Service Grants, and how can they be obtained? 8. What is the organisation for obtaining legal aid? 9. What points should you, as C.O., bear in mind when dealing with interviews? 10. How would you arrange for Service transport for journeys to the nearest recreational town.? 11. How would you set about getting an E.N.S.A. show at your station? 12. How would you arrange for a C.E.M.A. show to be given on your station? 13. Where would you obtain costumes for a Station Concert Party? 14. What sources are there for the supply of gramaphone [sic] records? 15. What sources are there for the supply of cinema films? 16. What hospitality schemes are available? 17. You are Entertainments Officer. How would you organise your committee? 18. Lay down a simple week’s programme of entertainments for a station of 1000 personnel. [page break] [date stamp of No. 1 Officers Advanced Training School Jun 1945] 8E5 [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PRECIS: OFFICERS’ MESS [/underlined] References: K.R. & A.C.I. Chapter XX, paras. 1671-1699 A.P. 128, A.P. 1407 A.M.Os. A.621/41, A.746/41, A.83/42, A.66/44, A.651/44, A.835/44, N.365/45, A.168/45 [underlined] Membership [/underlined] 1. Members are either full, affiliated or honorary. Excluding Royalty, ladies are not invited to be honorary members (K.R. 1672). [underlined] Furniture – Property – Insurance [/underlined] 2. (a) Furniture, plate, cash and other assets property of Mess – not removed. (b) Plate, pictures, gifts presented to a particular unit – property of unit. (c) Mess liable for all damage to furniture and equipment in excess of fair wear and tear – for breakages and damage to china, glass, crockery in excess of “free” allowance – A.P. 830, Vol. I. (d) Insurance – Fire, theft, War-risk, W.C.A., Fidelity Guarantee (K.R. 1674, A.M.0. A.621/41). See A.P. 837, para. 435. (e) Mess property and Plate may be stored with No. 222 M.U. Dumfries when unit posted overseas (AMO. A.835/44). [underlined] Procedure on change of Station [/underlined] 3. Unit or formation transferred in its entirety to another station within the same command – Mess Funds and property used to establish Mess at new Station (K.R. 1675) [underlined] Procedure in Taking over Mess [/underlined] 4. (a) Incoming unit will not reduce assets of mess without sanction of higher authority. (b) If financial position unsatisfactory steps to be taken to establish credit at a satisfactory level. (c) Funds strictly confined to their legitimate purposes. (K.R. 1677). [underlined] Procedure on Change of Command [/underlined] 5. When C.O. or Unit Commander is relieved by another officer, appropriate handing-over certificates prepared and signed. (K.R. 73 and 1678) [underlined] W.A.A.F. Messes [/underlined] 6. (a) The general principles, administration, conduct and procedure for Officers’ Messes in K.R. Chapter XX and in A.P. 128 will be applied as far as practicable. (b) Where no separate W.A.A.F. Mess exists on a station, W.A.A.F. Officers and also female R.A.F. officers (medical and dental) may become members of an R.A.F. Officers’ Mess. It is essential to provide a retiring room. (A.M.Os. A.880/40, A.83/42). [underlined] New Station or Unit – Opening Mess [/underlined] 7. Initial grants and loans can be secured from R.A.F. Central Fund by R.A.F. and W.A.F. Messes for the provision of amenities not provided from public funds:- /Contd…. [page break] - 2 - (a) Subscriptions are levied on all Messes on 30th June and 30th December in each year at a rate of 2/6d. per R.A.F. officer and 2/- per W.A.A.F. officer. (b) Subscription based on number of R.A.F. and W.A.A.F. officers are paid to Command Headquarters. (c) [underlined] Grants [/underlined] are made up to a maximum of £100 fixed at £4 for each officer on the establishment. (d) When run independently on a station R.A.F. and W.A.A.F. messes each may apply for a grant. (e) [underlined] Loans [/underlined] – at discretion of Command – may be made up to double the amount of the grant – repayments to commence 6 months after date of loan and completed within 12 months. (A.M.O. A.168/45 (f) Loans from Command Central Fund for a specific purpose. Payment of outstanding Mess bills of Members deceased missing or P.O.W. [underlined] Responsibility of Station Commander [/underlined] 8. (a) General discipline, tone and managment. [sic] (b) Mess conducted without unnecessary expense and extravagance. (c) Observance of all rules and regulations. (d) Appointment of P.M.C. and Committee of Management. (e) Appointment of audit board. (f) That Mess Funds are properly applied and that cash transactions are reduced to a minimum. (g) Examination of daily wine and charges book. Consumption of liquor. [underlined] Note: [/underlined] The Commanding Officer has absolute powers of veto in connection with all decisions made by Mess Committee, resolutions passed at General Meetings and election of officers of Mess. (K.R. 16 [deleted] 79 [/deleted] [inserted] 90 [/inserted]). [underlined] Mess Committee [/underlined] 9. (a) Generally appointed half yearly. (b) Not less than 4 members (P.M.C. and Mess Secretary included). (c) P.M.C. [underlined] appointed [/underlined] by Commanding Officer. (d) Other members elected must be approved by Commanding Officer. (e) Members receive written instructions from P.M.C. (f) Paid civilian secretary can be appointed. (g) Secretary must NOT be Accountant Officer (K.R. 2727). (h) Accountant and Catering Officers may be co-opted to give specialist advice. (j) Business transacted must be recorded in minute book – submitted to Commanding Officer for approval. (k) Sub-Committees should be appointed to draft Mess Rules, fix bar prices, organise entertainments, dances etc. (l) P.M.C. responsible that limit of expenditure not exceeded by added or co-opted members. (K.R. 1682). [underlined] Duties of P.M.C. and Mess Secretary [/underlined] 10. Those defined are official duties and are given in writing – there are many unofficial duties which must be undertaken if Mess is to be efficiently run, hospitable and popular. (K.R. 1683/1684). [underlined] Control of Expenditure [/underlined] 11. (a) Subject discretion of Commanding Officer – Mess Committee responsible for ordinary expenditure. (b) Extraordinary expenditure NOT to exceed £20 per quarter, except by approval of majority at General Meeting and also of Commanding Officer (K.R. 1685). /Contd… [page break] - 3 - [underlined] General Mess Meetings [/underlined] 12. (a) Held every four months. (b) All available officers attend. (c) Mess Accounts presented, discussed and approved. [symbol] (d) Notice of date, hour and place to be notified to members seven days in advance. [symbol] (e) Audited balance sheet to be made available to members seven days in advance. (f) Propositions by members to be notified to Secretary seven days prior to meeting. (g) Extraordinary General Meeting held any time by desire of one-fifth of members – notified in writing to Mess Committee. (K.R. 1690). [underlined] Entertainments [/underlined] 13. Normally given only with consent of majority of members and sanctioned by Commanding Officer. (K.R. 1692). [underlined] Mess Accounts [/underlined] 14. (a) This is perhaps the most arduous and difficult work undertaken by a member of Mess Committee and specially devolves upon P.M.C., Secretary, and Bar Member. (b) A.P. 1407 should be studied and applied. (c) It is desirable to enlist the services of an Accountant Officer to give specialist advice. (K.R. 1693, A.M.O. A.66/44). [underlined] Custody and disposal of money [/underlined] 15. (a) Banking arrangements (b) Signing of cheques. (K.R. 1694). [underlined] Subscriptions and Contributions [/underlined] 16. (a) Subscription normally one-half of one day’s pay of rank per month for living-in officers. (One quarter for living-out officers). (b) Monthly contribution limited to 10/- or in extraordinary circumstances to 15/-. (c) Additional levies not permitted except charges for entertainments or contributions to unit sports. (K.R. 1695) (d) Daily Messing charge. Supper element. [underlined] Mess Bills [/underlined] 17. (a) Payable to Mess Secretary on or before 10th day of month. (b) P.M.C. will report delinquents in writing to Commanding Officer. (K.R. 1696). [underlined] Sale and consumption of liquor [/underlined] 18. (a) Existing regulations which forbid treating are to be strictly enforced. (b) Visiting officers and certain guests may be entertained. (c) Treating of Mess staff forbidden. [underlined] Limitation of Wine Bills [/underlined] (d) £5 limit for all officers below rank of S.L. (e) No limit for officers of rank of S.L. and above, or officers of the age of 40 and upwards. K.R. & A.C.I. para. 1697, clause 6 modified accordingly. /Contd…. [page break] - 4 - (Cont’d) [underlined] Bars in Messes [/underlined] As war-time measure bars are permitted in Messes. (K.R. & A.C.I. para. 1697, clause 3 modified accordingly). [underlined] System of Accounting for sales from bar stock [/underlined] The cash or chit system may be introduced at discretion of A.O.C.-in-C. Commands. Commands responsible for issuing detailed accounting instructions on following points:- (a) [underlined] Cash System [/underlined] (i) Cash takings to be counted and reconciled daily with bar sales as shown by bar stock book. (ii) Total cash takings to be paid [underlined] daily [/underlined] to a responsible officer. (b) [underlined] Chit System [/underlined] (i) Daily record to be kept of books of chits received from printers, and of sales of books. Chit books to be in safe custody of Mess Secretary or other responsible officer and issued by him. (ii) Daily record to be kept of cash received from sale of chit books and of the handing over of such cash to the officer appointed to receive it. (iii) All chits tendered at the bar are to be cancelled immediately on receipt to ensure they do not return to circulation. It should be understood that chits are equivalent of cash and suitable safeguards must be devised to prevent any chit used on more than one occasion. [underlined] NOTE: [/underlined] Recommended that expended chits should be date-stamped, or otherwise marked immediately after they have been tendered and posted in a locked box to be opended [sic] by a responsible officer. K.R. 1697, A.M.O. A.651/44, A.M.O. A.746/41, para. 2, sub-para (ii) cancelled. [underlined] King’s Health [/underlined] 19. May be drunk in any beverage – including water. (K.R. 1699). [underlined] Amendments to this Precis [/underlined] [page break] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL QUESTIONS: OFFICERS MESS [/underlined] 1. In what capacity can civilians of officer status be elected Members of Mess? [inserted] Affiliated members if attached to station. [/inserted] 2. Who are eligible to be Honorary Members? [inserted] Officers of all other stations. [/inserted] 3. Can ladies by full honorary Member of a Mess? [inserted] No. [/inserted] 4. Can Mess Property, cash, assets etc. be taken away by a unit removing to a new station? [inserted] Yes if in same Command. [/inserted] 5. Can Property such as pictures and other gifts presented to a unit be taken away? 6. Is it necessary to insure Mess Property against Fire and Theft and War Damage? [inserted] Yes. [/inserted] 7. Must the Mess protect itself against claims arising under the W.C.A.? [inserted] Yes. [/inserted] 8. What procedure should be adopted to safeguard the insurance policies? [inserted] They should be Banked and receipt obtained [/inserted] 9. What procedure is adopted when the C.O. of a station is relieved by another officer? [inserted] Handing over procedure [/inserted] 10. Is it permissible for W.A.A.F. Officers and female R.A.F. Officers to be members of an Officers’ Mess? [inserted] Yes [/inserted] 11. A new Mess of a recently established Unit is being formed. How are funds obtained and under what conditions? 12. Who is responsible for ensuring that the Mess funds are properly applied? [inserted] Station Commander [/inserted] 13. How is the appointment of P.M.C. made? [inserted] Station Commander. [/inserted] 14. Who is responsible that Mess is conducted without unnecessary extravagance? [inserted] Station Commander [/inserted] 15. What is the minimum number of Members of the Mess Committee? [inserted] 4 [/inserted] 16. How do members of a Mess Committee receive their instruction and from whom? [inserted] P.M.C. [/inserted] 17. Can an Accountant Officer be elected Mess Secretary? [inserted] No. [/inserted] 18. Who is responsible that the ordinary and extraordinary Mess expenditure is controlled? [inserted] Mess Committee [/inserted] 19. What is the limit of extraordinary expenditure per quarter? [inserted] £20 [/inserted] 20. If it is desired to exceed the quarterly limit of extraordinary expenditure, how is permission obtained? 21. How can an Extraordinary General Meeting be called? 22. What information should be available to members of the Mess prior to a General Meeting? [inserted] 7 days notice + Bal. Sheet. [/inserted] 23. Can an officer who has signified his dissent be called upon to pay part of the expense of an entertainment? [inserted] No. [/inserted] /Contd…. [page break] - 2 - 24. Give the number of the official publication which defines how Mess Accounts will be maintained. [inserted] Standard instructions for keeping Non-[indecipherable word] accounts [/inserted] 25. What subscriptions and contributions normally are charged to full Mess members? [inserted] 1/2 day’s pay. [/inserted] 26. Is it legitimate to make additional levies on members, over and above subscriptions and contributions? 27. If Mess bills are not paid on the due date, what action is taken and by whom? 28. What is the official limit of the monthly wine account of:- (a) Flight Lieutenant (b) Wing Commander (c) Flying Officer (d) Squadron Leader (e) An officer over 40 years of age. 29. Is it permissible to Treat:- (a) Members of the same Mess? (b) Members or honorary Members of another Mess? (c) Mess employees? 30. What are the duties of a Mess Secretary? [inserted] Money matters generally [/inserted] 31. Is it permissible to have an open Bar in a Mess? 32. What steps should be taken to prevent tendered chits coming into circulation again? 33. What precautions should be taken if the cash system is adopted for bar sales? [inserted] daily check [/underlined] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers advanced training school - welfare questions and precis on officers mess Description An account of the resource List of eighteen questions on welfare. Officers mess precis covers membership, furniture/property/insurance, procedures on change of station, procedure on taking over mess, procedure on change of command, WAAF messes, new station or unit - opening mess, responsibility of station commander, mess committee, duties of PMC and mess secretary, control of expenditure, general mess meetings, entertainment, mess accounts, custody and disposal of money, subscriptions and contributions, mess bills, sale and consumption of liquor, bars in messes, system of accounting for sales and bar stock and King's health. Followed by questions. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Six page typewritten document Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Text. Training material Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SHughesCL1334982v10008 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 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Pending review mess military living conditions military service conditions RAF Cranwell training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1663/27097/SHughesCL1334982v10009.2.pdf 79703b06e71e99c02839c8f4bfe6a3fd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hughes, Clarence. No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Description An account of the resource 37 items. Precis of subjects covered at No 1 officer's advanced training school at RAF Cranwell in June and July 1945. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-06-02 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SHughesCL1334982v1 Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp of No. 1 Officers Advanced Training School Jun 1945] 9E5 [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PRECIS: SERGEANTS’ MESSES [/underlined] References: K.R. 1702-1722, Chapter XX, Section 11. A.P. 1408 – Standard Instructions for keeping non-public accounts. A.M.Os. A.621/41, A.66/44, [missing letter].482/44, A.874/41, A.1121/43, A.1228/44., A.168/45 [underlined] Formation and Control [/underlined] 1. (a) To be formed when practicable. (b) Advantages of a well-run mess. Introductions to mess life. (c) Importance to N.C.Os subsequently commissioned. (d) Discipline, tone, hospitality. (K.R. 1702) [underlined] Membership [/underlined] 2. (a) Full. Affiliated. Honorary. (b) Every Warrant Officer, Flight Sergeant, and Sergeant to be member of mess. (c) Affiliated and Honorary members not eligible for office or entitled to vote. (K.R. 1704) [underlined] Subscriptions and Contributions [/underlined] 3. (a) Living-in not exceeding 1/3rd of 1 day’s ordinary pay-monthly. Living-out “ “ 1/6th “ “ “ “ “ – “ (b) Subscription charges during absence on leave but NOT during periods of more than 10 consecutive days in hospital or on sick leave. (c) Daily rate of messing decided by Committee and approved by C.O. (K.R. 1705) [underlined] Payment – Mess Bills [/underlined] 4. (a) Date of payment laid down by C.O. An advantage for Mess bills, to be payable periodically on pay days. (K.R. 1706) (b) Unpaid Mess bills of Members, deceased, missing or P.O.W. [underlined] Discipline [/underlined] 5. (a) Senior W.O. or N.C.O. responsible (b) Treating between full and honorary members forbidden. (c) No credit given for bar sales – strict cash basis (K.R. 1707, 1709, 1710). [underlined] Entertainments [/underlined] 6. (a) Concurrence of two thirds of members in general meeting necessary. (b) Sanction of C.O. to be obtained. (c) Liquor consumed, except by guests, not chargeable against funds. (K.R. 1708) [underlined] Mess Equipment – Insurance [/underlined] 7. (a) Scale laid down in A.P. 830, Vol. 111 (b) Property purchased out of Mess Funds or grant from Air Ministry and is the property of the Mess. (c) The property mentioned in (ii) must be insured against fire and theft. /Contd… [page break] - 2 - (d) Mess must protect itself against claims under W.C.A. (e) If Mess property exceeds £1000 in value, war-risk insurance is compulsory – if £1000 or below £1000 insurance is voluntary, but in event of loss or damage no recovery can be made or compensation paid if insurance not effected. (K.R. 1711 & 1713. AMO. A.621/41). (f) Fidelity Guarantee insurance on civilian employee (Mess Steward) handling cash. [underlined] Mess Meetings [/underlined] 8. (a) Held monthly – senior W.O. or N.C.O. presides (b) Minutes recorded – submitted to C.O. for approval. (c) Monthly statements of accounts (K.R. 1714). [underlined] Mess Management [/underlined] 9. The following are responsible for management and supervision:- (a) Officer in charge, appointed by C.O. (b) Chairman of Mess Committee – appointed for 4-monthly accounting period. (c) Committee of 3 additional to chairman [symbol] (d) Caterer – rank of sergeant – NOT being member of [inserted] [symbol] [/inserted] Committee. [inserted] 1 MONTH [/inserted] [symbol] (e) Treasurer – rank W.O. or F/Sgt. NOT BEING Member of [inserted] [symbol] [/inserted] Committee (K.R. 1346, 1715.) [inserted] 4 MONTHS [/inserted] ([underlined] Note: Sub-para. 2 of 1715 is important.) [/underlined] [underlined] Responsibility of C.O. [/underlined] 10. (a) Appointment of officer in charge. (b) The proper application of funds and compliance with regulations relating to checking of accounts and that they are audited. (c) Surprise check of cash and cash book. (d) Operation of Banking Account only by officer in charge. (K.R. 1716) (e) (Note:- Sub-para. 6 of K.R. 1716 suspended during war by A.M.O. N.473/40). [underlined] Responsibilities and duties of officer in charge [/underlined] 11. (a) Immediate supervision, conduct, discipline, management. (b) Accounts, cash and finance including banking. (c) Issue to Treasurer cash not exceeding £5. (d) Permitted to spend up to £5 on any one transaction on behalf of Mess. (e) Carry out check of commodities, bar stock and cash at intervals laid down by C.O. (f) Inform C.O. of all outstanding accounts by 16th of each month and report names of members whose mess bills are unpaid. Seven days grace is allowed. (K.R. 1717, A.M.O. A.482/44 (Amended by A.355/45) [underlined] Duties of Chairman, Caterer and Treasurer [/underlined] 12. (a) The duties of these officials are defined in these paragraphs. (b) The Chairman must see and approve all orders for stock. (c) The books to be maintained by the Mess are detailed in K.R. 1721. (K.R. 1718/1720). [underlined] Amendments to this precis [/underlined] [page break] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL QUESTIONS: SERGEANTS’ MESSES [/underlined] 1. What ar [sic] the advantages of a Sergeants’ Mess to a Station? 2. Are affiliated or honorary members entitled to attend Mess Meetings? [inserted] NO [/inserted] 3. What is the subscription monthly of a living-in Member? [inserted] 1/3 [/inserted] 4. Is the monthly Mess Subscription charged during absence on leave? [inserted] YES. [/inserted] 5. “ “ “ “ “ “ during absence in hospital? [inserted] – 10 days [/inserted] 6. Who approves the daily rate of messing? [inserted] Station Commander [/inserted] 7. When is a convenient time to require payment of mess bills? [inserted] Pay-days [/inserted] 8. Are bar sales effected in cash or on the chit system? [inserted] cash. [/inserted] 9. Who is responsible for order and discipline in Mess? [inserted] Senior N.C.O. [/inserted] 10. What proportion of members requisite to enable members to hold a dance? [inserted] 2/3 [/inserted] 11. Who pays for liquor consumed by guests? 12. In what publication is the scale of Mess Equipment found? 13. What equipment or property actually belongs to the Mess? 14. What classes of insurance is it necessary or desirable for the Mess to effect? 15. Who presides at a Mess Meeting? 16. Is it necessary for the recorded minutes of a Mess Meeting to be approved by the C.O.? [inserted] Yes [/inserted] 17. State briefly the officials who are responsible for the management of mess. [inserted] officer i/c. C.M.C., Committee, Caterer etc. [/inserted] 18. Can an existing member of the Committee be appointed Treasurer? [inserted] NO [/inserted] 19. Can the Treasurer be re-appointed after he has served one four-monthly accounting period? [inserted] NO [/inserted] 20. Is it permissible for the Treasurer to be assisted by an N.C.O. of accounting branch? [inserted] Yes [/inserted] 21. Name one of the principal duties of the Station commander towards the Sergeants’ Mess. 22. Who is responsible for the proper application of mess funds? [inserted] Station Com. [/inserted] 23. “ “ “ “ “ operation of the banking account? [inserted] officer i/c [/inserted] 24. Who receives from the Treasurer the cash collected in the Mess? [inserted] “ [/inserted] 25. Is it permissible to use cash collected in Mess to discharge bills or for petty cash transactions? [inserted] No. [/inserted] 26. What sum may be expended in any one transaction on behalf of Mess and by whom? /Contd…. [page break] - 2 - 27. Who is responsible for the correctness of mess accounts and balance sheets to be presented to the four-monthly audit boards? 28. Who approves orders for stock given on behalf of Mess. 29. What sum is the Treasurer authorised to hold as petty cash; from whom does he receive it? 30. Who is the custodian of the following Mess Books? (a) The bar stock book. [inserted] Caterer [/inserted] (b) The ledger. [inserted] Treasurer [/inserted] (c) The petty cash book. [inserted] Treasurer [/inserted] (d) The cash book. [inserted] Officer i/c [/inserted] (e) The minute book. [inserted] CMC. [/inserted] 31. What publication details instructions for the keeping of above mentioned books? Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers advanced training school - sergeants' mess Description An account of the resource Covers formation and control, membership, subscriptions and contributions, payment of mess bills, discipline, entertainment, mess equipment/insurance, mess meetings, mess management, responsibility of C.O., responsibility of officer in charge, duties of chairman, caterer and treasurer and questions. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Four page typewritten document Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Text. Training material Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SHughesCL1334982v10009 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 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Pending review mess military living conditions military service conditions RAF Cranwell training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1663/27098/SHughesCL1334982v10010.2.pdf 6d98521c4efabb6c60f250d5180a1cc7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hughes, Clarence. No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Description An account of the resource 37 items. Precis of subjects covered at No 1 officer's advanced training school at RAF Cranwell in June and July 1945. 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Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp of No. 1 Officers Advanced Training School Jun 1945] 10E5 [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PRECIS: MESSING AND CATERING [/underlined] References: K.R. & A.C.I. Ch. XX Sect. 111; A.P. 837 Sec. 15 (revised); A.P. 87A (R.A.F. Manual of Catering); Catering Bulletin: A.M.Os. – “A” Series:- 33/43, 34/43, 132/43 201/43, 204/43, 227/43, 567/43, 702/43, 885/43, 896/43, 226/44, 406/44, 543/44, 777/44; 88/45. “N” Series:- 283/45 & 365/45. [underlined] Need for High Catering Standards [/underlined] 1. The influence of good catering on the morale, efficiency and discipline of a station is undoubted and indisputable. Monotonous dietary, indifferent cooking and slipshod service bring about dis-satisfaction and resentment. Good catering on the other hand, will result in fitness and cheerfulness, and will mitigate or ease the discomfort and fatigue of life under active service conditions, particularly of those coming from civilian life. It is therefore incumbent upon all who are responsible for administration and discipline to ensure that slackness and complacency in catering are not tolerated, and that all reasonable assistance is given to those responsible for catering duties on R.A.F. Stations. The personal interest of station and unit commanders and senior administrative officers will encourage the station catering organisation to reach and maintain satisfactory standards. [underlined] Catering Supervisory Organisation [/underlined] 2. (a) [underlined] Air Ministry [/underlined] – The supervision of catering is the responsibility of the Director General of Equipment. R.A.F. Supplies Liaison Officers, on the establishment of Air Ministry, are attached to each Army Command Headquarters, and can advise stations on matters relating to R.A.S.C. and N.A.A.F.I. supplies. (b) [underlined] Commands [/underlined] – At all Home Commands and certain Group Headquarters, Catering Officers are borne on the staff of the Senior Equipment Staff Officer. They are responsible to their A.O.C. in C. or A.O.C. for questions of supplies, catering and food production at Stations within the Command. (c) [underlined] Stations [/underlined] – The Senior Administrative Officer is responsible to the Station Commander for the catering standards of the station. The supervision of catering is done either by a Station Catering Officer or Warrant Officer Caterer, established for the purpose or, on small stations, by a Wing or Regional Officer who should visit to supervise and assist. Station Catering Officers have duties and responsibilities for the demanding, safe custody and distribution of all food supplies and emergency rationing. (A.M.Os. A.33/43 and A.34/43). [underlined] Station Organisation [/underlined] 3. (a) [symbol] [underlined] Station Messing Committee [/underlined] – consists of S.Ad.O president Catering Officer W.A.A.F. ‘G’ Officer Representatives of Officers and Sergeants Messes Representatives of Airman’s and Airwoman’s Messes Senior Cooks Institute Manager – should be co-opted as an ex-officia member. /Contd…… [page break] - 2 - (b) Committee meets weekly – considers suggestions and complaints on Station Messing. Approves the basic diet sheet prepared by Catering Officer – from a general diet sheet emanating from Command or Group. Deals with various matters such as Staff, Rest Rooms, Hygiene and the like. Basic Diet sheet signed when approved by President, S.M.C., M.O., and Station Commander. Full Minutes of Meetings recorded – C.O. should see them at regular intervals. [underlined] Officers having Messing Responsibilities [/underlined] 4. Station Commander, S.Ad.O., Catering Officer, M.O., Accountant Officer, Orderly Officer. [underlined] Duties of Catering Officer [/underlined] 5. These are many and varied, the principal are (a) Rations – demanding, safe-custody, issue, Reserve but excluding Air Crew Emergency Rations, (b) Excessive under or over-drawing of Rations does not occur, (c) No undue accumulation of food-stocks. Precautions against deterioration and fraud. (d) Foodstuffs NOT contaminated in Kitchens and Ration Stores. Gas, Flies, Mice, Rats etc. (e) By-Products, (f) Cleanliness and Hygiene, (g) Economy – eliminating waste caused by indifferent catering and cooking, (h) [underlined] Staff [/underlined] – Welfare, training, supervision, duties, leave and off duty periods. Trade Testing, reclassification, promotion etc. and Field Cooking. (j) [underlined] Generally [/underlined] – Drawing of Rations (F.140). Supervision of preparation of food in all Messes. Service at Meals, and the provision of varied, adequate, well-cooked and well-presented food. (h) [sic] [underlined] The Catering Officer [/underlined] is not permitted to be allotted such specific duties as Officers’ Mess Secretary, Bar Officer, Messing Officer, Inventory Holder, President S.M.C. or Officer i/c Sergeants Mess. He can perform the duties of Orderly Officer. He is also not permitted to purchase foodstuffs for Officers and Sergeants Messes otherwise than from N.A.A.F.I. (A.M.O’s A.33/34 of 1943.) [underlined] Universal Messing [/underlined] 6. [symbol] Introduced throughout R.A.F. on 1st March, 1943. Reasons:- (a) To standardise Catering procedure (b) To overcome competition in local markets for foodstuff supply. (c) To ensure a standard dietary for all ranks. Applicable to all Station Messes – Officers, N.C.O’s and Airman’s (Airwomen’s). Officers and N.C.O’s Messes can take full advantage of facilities offered by N.A.A.F.I. Officers and N.C.O’s Messes are at liberty to purchase from Mess Funds. “Extras” to improve or supplement Messing and to run their own kitchens. The purchasing of extras [deleted] are [/deleted] [inserted] is [/inserted] not made through the Catering Officer and is purely a Mess affair (Officers or Sergeants). The value of the “Supper Element” is recovered from Officers Messes. (A.M.O. A.34/43). /Contd…. [page break] - 3 - [underlined] Rations [/underlined] 7. (a) [underlined] SOURCES R.A.S.C. [/underlined] supply all rationed foodstuffs – excepting bacon and butter supplied by N.A.A.F.I. Certain other commodities are supplied by N.A.A.F.I., i.e. Tinned Goods, Porridge and other cereals and vegetables. (b) [underlined] TYPES [/underlined] (i) Standard Ration issued at home to those messed collectively. (ii) Field Service issued abroad generally – at home under certain conditions. (iii) Personal Rations issued to non-members of Messes, i.e. married personnel living in Married Quarters. (c) VALUES – [underlined] Daily Ration entitlement. [/underlined] For units with a total Messing Strength of [underlined] over 100 [/underlined] (below 100 difference values). R.A.F. Airmen – 1/7 3/4d. – W.A.A.F. Airwomen 1/5 1/2d.) Officers 1/4 1/4d – Officers 1/2d) late Apr 1945 to 31st Jul. 1945. Additional allowance of 3/4d. for cocoa for personnel on special night duty. The airmen’s ration entitlement is admissible for airwomen in all Messes where meals are prepared cooked and served from the same Kitchen. Similarly R.A.F. Officers entitlement value will be admissible for W.A.A.F. Officers. Under these arrangements the combined strength – men and women are to be used in determining entitlement. (A.M.0. N.365/45 and (d) [underlined] FLYING AND EXTRA RATIONS [/UNDERLINED] (i) Extra supplies of normal rations – for post operational breakfasts. (ii) Supplies of easily digested foodstuffs – milk, eggs, oranges etc. (iii) Rations for consumption in the air on flights of over 4 hours. (iv) Emergency Flying Rations. (A.P. 837 para. [deleted] 466 [/deleted] [inserted] 508 [/inserted] A.M.O. A.567/43). Responsibility of Equipment Officer. (v) Fresh Milk – 1/2 pt. per day is additional to normal entitlement for personnel under 18. (vi) Fresh Milk – may be provided for airwomen at scale of 4 oz. per day. (e) [underlined] MONEY ALLOWANCE IN LIEU – DAILY RATES [underlined] [heading] [blank] – [underlined] Officers – Airmen & Airwomen [/underlined] [/heading] (i) Lower rate (R.A.F.) – 1/4d. – 1/8d. Lower rate (W.A.A.F.) – 1/2d. – 1/5d. (ii) Higher rate (R.A.F. & W.A.A.F.) – 2/9d. – 3/2d. (iii) Leave rate (R.A.F. & W.A.A.F.) – 3/4d. – 3/4d. See A.P. 837 Sec. 37 para. 1011 (A.M.O. N.1229/44). [underlined] Ration Drawing Procedure [/underlined] 8. The Catering Officer demands on the R.A.S.C. on F.140 (Quad.) for rations for the whole station, and after subtraction of the cost of this from the entitlement he knows how much he can spend at the N.A.A.F.I. Goods from the R.A.S.C. are normally collected by station transport and delivered to the main ration store, and there split up in proportion to the strength of the messes. N.A.A.F.I. purchases are normally requisitioned in bulk on F.848A, broken down, and distributed to messes by the Station Catering Officer. If, due to local conditions, the Station Commander decides that supplies should be broken down and delivered direct to messes from the N.A.A.F.I., the Station Commander is to satisfy himself that correct distribution is made. /Contd… [page break] - 4 - [underlined] Consequences of Ration Figures [/underlined] 9. [underlined] The Squadron Adjutant [/underlined] is responsible for the correct rendition of ration strengths to the catering officer daily. In view, however, of the re-allocation of certain administrative duties – where the Senior Accountant Officer has taken over such duties; he is responsible for ensuring that the correct messing strength figures are furnished to the Catering Officer daily. [underlined] Casual Meals [/underlined] 10. Served to living out officers and visitors to a Mess. Mess charged with the cost on these meals as recovery to Public funds at the M.P.R.A. ([missing word] rebated by 6d. – at present 2/8d. Rations are claimed for these meals on basis of 1/3rd of days entitlement for breakfast and mid-day meal and 1/6th for tea and supper. Most essential that a correct record is kept of these meals and that proper charges are made to living-out officers and visitors. (A.M.O. A.777/44, A.M.0. N.1229/44). [underlined] Security [missing word] [/underlined] 11. Essential that rations are checked both on arrival at Station and on distribution. Might check on stock-keeping arrangements all issues [three missing words]. Under Food Centre conditions FOOD is great TEMPTATION – THEFT, SHORT DELIVERY of RATIONS must be prevented by constant checking and vigilance. C.O. should appoint an independent officer to make periodical snap checks of main ration store. Orderly Officer is an essential link in the Catering organisation. He should check quantities and weights of incoming rations and supervise distribution. Should NOT sign F.140 until fully satisfied. [underlined] By-Products [/underlined] 12. Money received for the sale of swill, inedible fats and bones is credited to the By-Products Account which is expended by the Catering Officer, in proportion to the strengths of the Messes, on articles calculated to improve the messing, e.g. saucepans, tea-urns, pie-making machinery. The account moneys are banked jointly with P.S.I. Swill is sold for the Camp as a whole and includes swill from the N.A.A.F.I. under contract at the fixed rate of 15/-d per 100 personnel per month. Inedible fats are mainly obtained from grease-traps. (A.M.O. A.227/43, A.88/45). [underlined] Cookhouse Hygiene [/underlined] 13. Kitchen and Dining halls must be clean – spotlessly clean. Filth and dirt will cause disease. Unclean habits among cooks can easily cause an epidemic on the Station. Following are important points. (a) Washing facilities in cookhouse and toilets for staff – clean towels, soap and NAIL BRUSHES. (Issue 1 N.B. to each wash basin). (b) Cooks – clean white clothing. Entitlement Airman Cook 4 complete sets. Entitlement Airwoman Cook 6 White Overalls, 4 White Caps. (c) Cookhouse machinery needs careful attention and should be sterilised daily. Mincing Machines may be polished on top – but no crawling with maggots inside. (d) Flies, rats and mice are a great source of danger to health – by food contamination. Fly-papers and mouse traps can be obtained from N.A.A.F.I. and can be paid for from By-products Fund. /Contd….. [page break] - 5 - [underlined] Inspection of Cookhouse and Dining Halls [/underlined] 14. Points to be looked for by an inspecting officer:- (a) Cleanliness – particularly stores and larders. (b) Ventilation (c) Windows fly-proofed (d) Drains – interior and exterior, should be clean and unchoked. (e) All, oven doors (wet and dry) opened and inspected (f) Wash-up rooms require special attention (g) Look for traces of mice and rats (h) Except Cats – no other pets (j) Swill bins clean and covered. No refuse on ground. (k) Machinery clear and in working order (l) First-aid equipment available (m) All food – particularly fresh meat, covered with muslin or meat covers (n) Roster of duties and day’s off for current week (o) Fire Buckets and Extinguishers – ready for use (p) No smoking in preparation rooms and kitchen (q) No clothing, or uniforms lying around (r) Mats and Shoe Scrapers outside entrances. [underlined] Cooking [/underlined] 15. The whole standard of feeding depends on the treatment the rations receive; the rations themselves are very rarely at fault. Constant supervision is essential to ensure that good food is not spoilt by indifferent cooking; the usual manifestation of this being the automatic adoption of the easiest method of preparing the meat for the table, for example, stew, instead of curry or meat pie. Ensure that the best use is made of food available. Watch the service and method of presentation. Well cooked food becomes unappetising if the service is slow or slapdash. Insist upon quick, neat, service. Cooks should be instructed, before the meal begins, of the correct amount of food to place on each plate. This will avoid irregular portions and also the danger of the food supply running out. Vegetables should be served on the self-help principle. Cooks should be dressed in clean whites when serving. Hands must be clean. Finger nails must be clean and not long. If large numbers have to be fed, every effort should be made to get the queue inside the dining room in inclement weather. Swill bins should be watched and a check kept upon excessive waste. Orderly N.C.Os. should be on duty in the dining hall at all meal times to preserve order and to prevent food being thrown into swill bins. [underlined] Communal Messing [/underlined] 16. In general R.A.F. and W.A.A.F. feed together. This has obvious advantages from an economy viewpoint, but needs attention to ensure that the W.A.A.F. interests are not completely subordinated. Shortage of food has removed the objection that they require different food, but they do want it served well and made as attractive as possible, and it is essential that they are well represented on the S.M.C., not merely in numbers, but by women able to put forward the W.A.A.F. point of view. There should also be a W.A.A.F. member of the Corporal’s Club Committee. Where R.A.F. and W.A.A.F. feed together rations are drawn for all at the men’s scale. The W.A.A.F. Orderly Officer should inspect the cookhouse at night when airwomen are working there. [underlined] Staff [/underlined] 17. Cookhouse staff have one of the hardest and most disagreeable jobs on the Station – they work at irregular hours are often called upon to /Contd….. [page break] - 6 - 17 Contd… perform long and arduous spells of duty – are frequently overlooked from the Welfare point of view. Rest rooms should be provided either in or adjacent to the Cookhouse. Should be comfortable with means of recreation, periodicals, radio, gramaphone [sic] – funds can be obtained from P.S.I. or By-Products Fund. Hours of work should not exceed 50 – 54 hours per week – one clear day off duty each week – so far as is possible notified a week in advance. This is particularly appreciated by W.A.A.F. personnel – shopping – hair-waving etc. etc. A little thought and organisation in Staff management will be amply repaid. [underlined] Field Service U.K. Scheme [/underlined] 18. Alternative arrangements exist on a basis of one man, one ration, one source. Should transport considerations make it advisable, units go over to F.S. (U.K.). This means that N.A.A.F.I. is cut out, the R.A.S.C. assuming complete responsibility for provisioning the unit. The ration is generous but care is needed to ensure that the best use is made of it, as there is a tendency with increased amounts but fewer ingredients for the food to lack variety. [underlined] Field Cookery [/underlined] 19. It is essential that all cooks, R.A.F. and W.A.A.F. should be conversant with cooking under field conditions. An improvised field kitchen should be erected, by the cooks, using only scrap metal, empty tins, etc. The following points should be taught:- (a) Camouflage (Natural) (b) Hygiene and Sanitation. Grease traps. Incinerator. (c) General lay out of field kitchen. (d) Cooking by waste oil and water. (e) Purification of water. (f) Composition of ration packs. (A.P. 87A, Part IV, paras. 110-122). [underlined] Pig and Poultry Keeping [/underlined] 20. For permission application through Group or Command H.Q. to A.M. E.46. No stock to be purchased until permission granted. Application to keep pigs off confines of station not allowed. No pig may be slaughtered without licence from Area Meat and Live Stock Officer of Ministry of Food. Meat and offal from slaughtered pigs may only be consumed by members of unit [underlined] and on no account sold or given away [/underlined] to other Messes at other stations. The price charged not to exceed the current R.A.S.C. price. (A.M.O. A.180/42). A.M.O. A.283/45. [underlined] REMEMBER [/underlined] It is incontestable that good cooking and messing have a most important bearing on the meaintenance [sic] of morale and good discipline. If service personnel are well fed, properly housed and their creature comforts are adequately safeguarded, they will respond readily to all demands made upon them, and in time of crisis and stress they will not fail. [underlined] Amendments to this Precis: [/underlined] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers advanced training school - messing and catering Description An account of the resource Covers need for high standards of catering. catering supervisory organisation, station organisation, officers having messing responsibilities, duties of catering officer, universal messing, rations, ration drawing procedure, the document page 4 is too indistinct to read. Continues with inspection of cookhouse and dining halls, cooking, communal messing, staff, field service U.K. scheme, field cookery and pig and poultry keeping, Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Six page typewritten document Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Text. 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Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL QUESTIONS: MESSING AND CATERING. [/underlined] 1. What was the reason for the introduction of Universal Messing? 2. Name three foodstuffs supplied by the R.A.S.C. 3. What goods are supplied by N.A.A.F.I. under Universal Messing? 4. What is the function of the Station Messing Committee? Who is the President? 5. Who are the other members of the S.M.C.? 6. Who sign the basic diet sheet? Where would you look for the sheet? 7. Who provides the Catering Officer with the ration strengths? 8. Where are the goods from the R.A.S.C. delivered on arrival at a station? 9. What are “casual meals”? What proportion of the day’s ration is a breakfast? 10. Explain what is meant by the Mess Secretary when he says that a messing charge of 1/6d only leaves about 1/2d for the purchase of extra food. 11. Who is responsible for the disposal of the swill from the N.A.A.F.I.? 12. Who controls the expenditure of the By-Products Fund? Who keeps the Cash Account? 13. Who checks the weights of rations on delivery to the station? 14. What is meant by N.A.A.F.I. rebate? How much is it? Who gets it? 15. May the Catering Officer buy fruit in the local market for the Officers’ Mess? 16. Mention six points you would watch when inspecting a cookhouse? 17. Why should the Orderly Officer be an important member of the catering organisation? 18. Who is responsible for the correctness of the ration figures? 19. What are “Emergency Flying Rations”? Are they the Catering Officer’s responsibility? 20. What precautions can be taken against theft of rations? Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Pending review mess military living conditions military service conditions RAF Cranwell training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1663/27106/SHughesCL1334982v10012.2.pdf 8d9d4d0fbadb97a696fa9fe2b634acec Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hughes, Clarence. No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Description An account of the resource 37 items. Precis of subjects covered at No 1 officer's advanced training school at RAF Cranwell in June and July 1945. 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Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp of No. 1 Officers Advanced Training School Jun 1945] 11F5 [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PRECIS: AIR MINISTRY AND R.A.F. COMMANDS [/underlined] References: K.R. & A.C.I. Chap. 11, Appendix 1. [underlined] PART 1 – THE AIR MINISTRY [/underlined] [underlined] The Work of the Air Ministry [/underlined] 1. The main responsibility of the Air Ministry is the central control and administration of the R.A.F.; its work differs fundamentally from that of Commands in these respects:- (a) It exercises general supervision over Commands and is concerned with the formulation of operational and strategic policy by the War Cabinet; but it is not engaged in the day-to-day control of air operations. (b) It is the centre at which R.A.F. administration and control blends with Parliament, the Government and the whole Civil administration of the country; this explains the conjunction of Service and Civil elements in its organisation. (c) It has certain duties for which the Secretary of State is responsible as Minister, but for which the Air Council is not responsible. (d) It is a large organisation with world-wide activities and a great range of interests. [underlined] Constitution of the Air Council [/underlined] 2. The Air Council is the body through which control and administration are exercised. At present the Air Council comprises:- The Secretary of State for Air, Two Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for Air, Four Air Members, The Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, Three Additional Members. [underlined] Responsibilities of Members of Council [/underlined] 3. These may be considered in relation to:- (a) The Ministerial Members, (b) The Air Members, (c) The Permanent Under-Secretary of State, (d) The Additional Members. [underlined] The Ministerial Members [/underlined] 4. The Secretary of State is President of the Council and is responsible to Parliament for all its business. He is also a member of the Defence Committee of the War Cabinet. His constitutional position makes it necessary that all matters of importance should be referred to him. 5. He is assisted by the two Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State – U.S. of S. (Commons) and U.S. of S. (Lords), each of whom / [page break] - 2 - exercises ministerial supervision over particular matters in the Air Ministry and who deputise for the Minister respectively in the Commons and the Lords. [underlined] The Air Members [/underlined] 6. [underlined] The Chief of the Air Staff (C.A.S.) is [/underlined]:- (a) Senior Air Member and principal advisor of the Secretary of State. (b) The professional advisor of the Government on matters of air policy, and (c) Responsible collectively, with the other Chiefs of Staff, for advising the Government on defence policy as a whole. 7. [underlined] The Air Member for Personnel (A.M.P.) [/underlined] deals with personnel policy and administration, covering conditions of service, discipline, honours and awards, appointments, exits, promotions, postings, casualties and welfare, as well as the religious, medical and educational services. He is closely concerned with the vital problem of man-power. 8. [underlined] The Air Member for Supply and Organisation (A.M.S.O.) [/underlined] is responsible for the organisation of the R.A.F.; the provision of equipment, stores and foodstuffs; the servicing and maintenance of technical equipment; transportation; and works, building and land. He is concerned with the execution of the Air Staff plans, and is the principal link with the Ministry of Aircraft Production. He prepares forecasts of the strength of the R.A.F. at future dates, which form the basis of much Air Ministry administration, and he deals with problems regarding materials in short supply. 9. [underlined] The Air Member for Training (A.M.T.) [/underlined] is responsible for all flying and technical training, including the supervision of training arrangements under the Empire Training Scheme. He forecasts future training requirements, which must be properly related to the forecasts of R.A.F. expansion. [underlined] The Permanent Under-Secretary of State (P.U.S.) [/underlined] 10. The functions of the P.U.S. fall under four headings:- (a) [underlined] Advisory [/underlined]; as the permanent member of a changing council, he is the natural advisor of the Secretary of State on many matters of high policy. (b) [underlined] Financial [/underlined]; as Accounting Officer, he is responsible to the Secretary of State for financial advice and to Parliament for the control of all expenditure. (c) [underlined] Secretarial [/underlined]; as Secretary of the Air Council, he is responsible for the efficient working of the Air Ministry as a Department of State; for the co-ordination of its business, and for the conduct of correspondence. (d) [underlined] Administrative [/underlined]; he has important administrative responsibilities in relation to Civil Aviation, the Meteorological Office, the Accidents Branch and Public Relations. [page break] - 3 - [underlined] PRECIS – AIR MINISTRY AND R.A.F. COMMANDS (contd) [/underlined] [underlined] General Observations on the Department of the P.U.S. [/underlined] 11. The Departments of the Air Members are all self-contained; the Department of the P.U.S. is partly self-contained and partly dove-tailed into the Air Members’ Departments. 12. The Secretarial Divisions, which are attached to the Departments of Air Members and various Directorates, contribute their knowledge of Government administration to assist the Air Members. They owe allegiance both to their Air Member and to the P.U.S. 13. Three points to be noted in regard to the Finance Divisions and their relationship with Service branches:- (a) Financial review in wartime is not concerned with money but with a balanced war effort which avoids waste of labour and materials. (b) The Finance Divisions assist the P.U.S. to discharge the obligations imposed by Parliament and to defend R.A.F. expenditure against criticism. (c) The Finance Divisions can often give much help to the Service Branches. [underlined] The Additional Members [/underlined] 14. (a) An air marshal – representing the Ministry of Aircraft Production. (b) An air marshal – who is Vice Chief of the Air Staff and assists in the C.A.S. Department. (c) A civilian financial expert – adviser on matters of general financial policy. [underlined] PART II – R.A.F. COMMANDS. HOME AND OVERSEAS [/underlined] [underlined] Bomber Command [/underlined] 15. [underlined] Function [/underlined]. The aim of the Bomber offensive is the progressive obstruction and destruction of enemy military, industrial and economic systems, and the undermining of the morale of the enemy to a point where his capacity for armed resistance is fatally weakened. 16. [underlined] Organisation [/underlined]. The main characteristics of a Bomber Command are the static nature of the ground organisation owing to the requirements of heavy aircraft, such as concrete runways, massive ground handling equipment, maintenance arrangements, etc., and the necessity for a secure and rapid means of intercommunication between Command, groups and squadrons. [underlined] Fighter Command [/underlined] 17. [underlined] Functions [/underlined] (a) To destroy enemy aircraft. (b) To escort friendly bombers and ensure their safety from enemy fighters whilst carrying out bomber operations. (c) To create air superiority and eventual air supremacy over enemy occupied territories. [page break] - 4 - (d) To provide close support to armies and navies operating within range of our fighters. (e) To attack and destroy by straffing and dive bombing suitable enemy concentrations and installations. (f) By night, to provide defence against night enemy air attack and offensive action to reduce the effectiveness of enemy night bomber and fighter operations. 18. [underlined] Organisation [/underlined]. An effective Fighter Command depends upon an efficient raid reporting and control system, close co-operation with the Anti-Aircraft and Balloon Commands, the operation of decoys and countermeasures, and an immense private inter-communication system linking up all air operations in the area. [underlined] Coastal Command [/underlined] 19. [underlined] Function [/underlined]. The aim of a Coastal Command, under the operational control of the Navy, is to deny the enemy the use of his sea passages whilst keeping our own continuously open to the Royal Navy and the Merchant Service. 20. [underlined] Organisation [/underlined]. Coastal Command operates in close contact with the Navy from combined operations rooms in naval areas. It must be prepared to operate for long or short periods from advanced bases under difficult conditions. Its main characteristic, therefore, is ability to improvise, and individual aircraft captains must be prepared to operate as detached units. [underlined] Tactical Air Force [/underlined] 21. [underlined] Functions:- [/underlined] (a) Provision of freedom of movement to our own Army. (b) Denial of freedom of movement to enemy ground forces. (c) provision of reconnaissance for the Army; and (d) When items (a) and (b) have been accomplished, the provision of the maximum air striking-force on the objective or objectives designated by the Army. 22. [underlined] Organisation [/underlined] (a) Mobile Tactical Groups for working with each army. (b) Light Bomber groups for day and night work to give day-to-day bombing attacks, and to carry out night harassing attacks in any army area or beyond such areas. (c) A strategical reconnaissance wing to operate day and night beyond the army areas and to provide survey photography. (d) A base group to control all base units’ supplies and to defend base areas against air attack. (e) An air transport force to act as carriers of troops or supplies and to evacuate casualties. 23. Its chief characteristic must be mobility and immediate control of forward units. [page break] - 5 - [underlined] Flying Training Command [/underlined] 24. [underlined] Function [/underlined]. The aim of Flying Training Command is to supply trained aircrew of every category to the requirements of the operational commands. 25. [underlined] Organisation [/underlined]. Standard R.A.F. groups, manned by selected pupils and officers returning from operations. The morale, bearing and technical standard of officers in the Training Command should be of the highest in the Royal Air Force. [underlined] Technical Training Command [/underlined] 26. [underlined] Function [/underlined]. The aim of the T.T.C. is the reception and training to the required standard of operational efficiency of all entrants to the Service except aircrew. 27. [underlined] Organisation [/underlined]. Four standard R.A.F. groups, dealing with all forms of technical training. [underlined] Transport Command [/underlined] 28. [underlined] Functions [/underlined]:- (a) To develop and maintain strategic air communications for carriage of personnel, mail and freight. (b) To operate transport aircraft right into theatres of war, carrying priority traffic, troops’ mail, urgent stores, key ground personnel of squadrons, as well as airborne and parachute troops, and to evacuate casualties. (c) To train crews for Air Delivery and for manning Transport Squadrons. (d) To ferry aircraft from production centres overseas to pools for distribution to squadrons who already have sufficient crews to man them. Air re-inforcement [sic] means the movement of aircraft effected by the aircrew, who will be fighting with that aircraft at the theatre of war to which they are flying it. Ferrying means the movement of aircraft effected by aircrew from a Ferry Pool who will return to that Pool after delivering the aircraft. (e) To organise the preparation of aircraft (O.A.P.Us) to dispatch and receive loads (A.D.R.U.) and to establish Overseas Air Dispatch Units (O.A.D.Us). 29. [underlined] Organisation [/underlined]. This depends upon a world-wide organisation which is capable of distributing air transport work in any area to a particular aircraft (irrespective of what group it may belong to) which may be best fitted and best placed to do the work. Calls for a very fluid and adaptable organisation, with first-class communications. [underlined] Maintenance Command [/underlined] 30. [underlined] Functions [/underlined]:- (a) To receive, hold and distribute all material needs of the Royal Air Force except pay, rations and building supplies, and to keep records from which future requirements can be calculated. (b) To salvage crashed aircraft, and, in parallel with [page break] - 6 - Civilian Repair Organisation, to repair aircraft. 31. [underlined] Organisation [/underlined]. Four groups and seven wings retaining bulk stores in rear areas and moving them to forward areas as rapidly as the situation permits, maintaining constant supply of essential stores as near the front line as is possible. [underlined] Overseas Commands [/underlined] 32. In general, whilst home commands are usually functional – i.e. dealing with one type of operation, irrespective of the area, - overseas commands are, in general, geographical, which is to say that they deal with all types of operations in a specific area. 33. At present, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, West Africa Command, PAI Force & A.C.S.E.A. are the chief overseas commands. Each one of these is geographical and contains (as the situation demands) fighter, bomber, transport, coastal, training and maintenance groups. 34. S.H.A.E.F. Air Main was an advisory H.Qs, responsible to the Supreme Allied Commander for the co-ordination of air operations in support of the allied expeditionary forces. 35. S.H.A.E.F. Air Rear existed in England to co-ordinate the requirements of S.H.A.E.F. Air Main which could not be dealt with directly by telephone from the Continent. [underlined] Amendments to this Precis [/underlined]: Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers advanced training school - the air ministry and RAF commands Description An account of the resource Covers the work of the air ministry, constitution of the air council, responsibilities of members of the council, the ministerial members, the air members, the permanent under-secretary of state (PUS), general observation on the on the department of the PUS, additional members. In part two covers the function and organisation of bomber command, fighter command, coastal command, tactical air forces. flying training command, transport command, maintenance command and overseas command. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Six page typewritten document Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Text. Training material Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SHughesCL1334982v10012 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Civilian Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Royal Air Force. Fighter Command Royal Air Force. Coastal Command Royal Air Force. Training Command Royal Air Force. Transport Command Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 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Pending review military service conditions RAF Cranwell training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1663/27107/SHughesCL1334982v10013.2.pdf 7c3e6b18deab489db0a049eb6f8e0479 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hughes, Clarence. No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Description An account of the resource 37 items. Precis of subjects covered at No 1 officer's advanced training school at RAF Cranwell in June and July 1945. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-06-02 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SHughesCL1334982v1 Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp of No. 1 Officers Advanced Training School Jul 1945] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PRECIS: ACCOUNTS (1) [/underlined] 12B5 [underlined] CASH ACCOUNTING [/underlined] References: K.R. & A.C.I. A.P. 837 A.M.Os as quoted hereunder. [underlined] Public and Non-Public Funds [/underlined] 1. Public funds may be regarded as those funds the source of which is the public treasury and non-public funds as those funds the source of which is other than the public treasury. [underlined] Station Commanders Responsibilities [/underlined] 2. (a) Public Funds, K.R. 71 (b) Non-Public Funds, K.R. 70 [underlined] Public Funds [/underlined] 3. Each self accounting unit has a Public Cash Account maintained in a local bank. Public Funds are centralized in this account, which is administered by the Senior Accountant Officer. It is his personal responsibility. 4. Funds are obtained weekly from Air Ministry. Use of Requisition Form (F. 8.). By telephone and wire in emergency. Balance on hand after known requirements is not to exceed £20 per 100 airmen. 5. Principal charge against this fund is airmens’ pay. Note others, as e.g. officers’ allowances, casual purchases, billeting money – all expenses necessarily incurred on public service. [underlined] Responsibilities of C.O. for Public Funds [/underlined] 6. Examination of F. 8. Surprise checks at irregular intervals not exceeding three months. Routine verifications of cash balance on first day of each month. Other checks and safeguards K.R. 71, A.P. 837, paras. 426-432. 7. C.O. may delegate his responsibilities regarding public funds to a Squadron Leader or above. [underlined] Non-Public Funds [/underlined] 8. These are many in number but the three most important are Officers’ Mess Funds, Sergeants’ Mess Funds, Service Institute Funds. 9. Accountant Officer cannot administer a non-public fund. P.S.I. must be a Flight Lieutenant or above. Otherwise any officer may be placed in charge of a non-public fund at the discretion of the C.O. 10. Responsibilities and duties of officers in charge – K.R. 1682, K.R. 1717-20, K.R., Chapter XXI. 11. Full instructions for the keeping of non-public funds – A.Ps. 1407 – 1408 – 1409. (Standard instructions for keeping Non-Public Accounts). 12. Accountant officer should be prepared to give advice, hold cash for safekeeping, sit on Audit Board. [page break] - 2 - [underlined] Responsibilities of C.O. for Non-Public Funds [/underlined] 13. Powers of appointment and veto. Surprise checks. Audit Boards. 14. Surprise checks may be carried out by a Flight Lieutenant or above at C.O’s discretion. [underlined] Audit Boards [/underlined] 15. These boards are concerned only with non-public funds. They have nothing whatever to do with public funds which are audited monthly at Air Ministry. 16. Purpose and particulars of Audit Boards, K.R. 1346. [underlined] Personnel Occurrence Reports [/underlined] 17. Necessity of prompt and accurate P.O.R. action. P.O.Rs are authority for action by the Accountant officer regarding any casualty (promotion, reduction, permission to live out, etc.). Records fall into arrears, often with unfortunate repercussions on Accountant officer, unless P.O.R. action efficient. [underlined] Pay Parades [/underlined] 18. (a) Witness Pay Parade – general procedure para. 2830 et seq., K.R. (b) Detachment Pay Parade – method of payment. Use of F. 1510, para. 2833, K.R. (c) All Pay Parades are Commanding Officer’s parades and should be treated as such. Necessity for well-disciplined parade, punctuality and quietness. [underlined] Accounting under Active Service conditions [/underlined] 19. Under Active Service conditions the system of accounting differs in certain essential respects from the system at home. The main differences briefly stated are as follows. 20. Airmens’ Pay Accounts and Officers’ Allowance Accounts are compiled in a centralized Base Accounts Section and not on units. Consequently Accountant officers are not normally provided on establishments of units in the field. 21. Accounting for cash is the responsibility of the Commanding Officer. He may appoint an officer of the unit as Imprest Holder who will draw cash for the issue of pay to airmen, advances and allowances to officers etc. A simple cash account, known as the Imprest Account, which records all receipts and payments, is maintained by the Imprest Holder and sent monthly to Base Accounts. 22. Group Accountant Officers are the specialist officers in the field and it is their duty to act as a link between the unit Base Accounts, to supply the cash required by the Imprest Holder and generally to give assistance and advice where required. [underlined] Officers’ Pay and Allowances [/underlined] 23. (a) When serving in the field an officer may elect to have a fixed monthly sum made available through the medium of his Pay and Allowances Book (F. 31). This amount will be automatically deducted each month by the Agents from his pay. [page break] - 3 - (b) The F.31 shows detailed particulars of his entitlements to pay and also a record of his cash drawings. (c) Payments can be made by any Imprest Holder, Accountant Officer or Field Cashier on presentation of this Pay and Allowances Books. [underlined] Airmens’ Pay [/underlined] 23. (a) Each airman has a Pay Book (F. 64) in which is shown full detals [sic] of his entitlements to pay and the amounts of any allotments. Amounts are entered therein at the time of payment and the paying officer signs for each entry. (b) Payments are made fortnightly in arrears on Acquittance Rolls (F. 1513) which are signed in duplicate by each airman receiving pay. The original is sent at once to Base Accounts and serves as the basis for entries in the pay ledgers there. The duplicate is the supporting voucher for the necessary entry in the Imprest Account. [underlined] Cash Service Instructions [/underlined] 25. A booklet written as a guide to C.Os and Imprest Holders. It is compiled in a clear, simple and straight forward manner and should supply an answer to the majority of queries raised. [underlined] Amendments to this Precis [/underlined] [page break] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL CASH ACCOUNTING: QUESTIONS [/underlined] 1. Compare public and non-public funds with regard to:- (a) Their source (b) Their administration (c) Their application (d) The number of accounts. 2. What are the responsibilities of a C.O. with regard to:- (a) Public Funds (b) Non-Public Funds? 3. To whom may a C.O. delegate his responsibilities concerning: (a) Public Funds (b) Non-public funds? 4. How is the Public Cash Account kept in credit? 5. Who signs a cheque drawn on the Public Cash Account? 6. Is there any limitation on the size of the balance which may be in the Public Cash Account? 7. How often must there be a surprise check on the Public Funds? 8. When should a reconciliation be made between the balance shown in the cash book and the balance held in the bank? 9. Who can be placed in charge of a non-public fund? 10. What assistance is available to the holder of a non-public fund? 11. For what purpose are audit boards assembled? 12. Can a C.O. force an Imprest Holder against his judgement to make a payment from Public Funds? 13. What are the duties of a Group Accountant Officer? 14. Must an officer in the field draw the full amount of his fixed monthly advance each month? 15. Alterations in an Airman’s Pay Book are made in the field by whom? On what authority? 16. Why is it necessary to have prompt and accurate P.O.R. action? 17. What are the responsibilities of a witnessing officer at a Pay Parade? 18. Who may be a witnessing officer? 19. Who may be a paying officer? 20. Should the P.S.I. aim to accumulate a large P.S.I. fund? 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Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp of No. 1 Officers Advanced Training School Jun 1945] 27A5 [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PRECIS: POWERS OF PUNISHMENT [/underlined] Appendices:- “A” – Table of Punishments – Airmen. “B” – Table of Punishments – Airwomen. Addendum:- Aircrew Discipline. References:- M.A.F.L. – A.F.A. Sects. 46 and 47 K.R. Ch. XV. Sect. 1V. A.P. 837, Sects. 25 and 26 and App. 2. [underlined] Punishments awarded summarily [/underlined] 1. Punishments divided into two groups:- (a) Summary Punishments. (b) Minor Punishments. 2. [underlined] Summary punishments [/underlined] – more serious and all affect pay:- (a) Detention – maximum 28 days. (b) Field Punishment – maximum 28 days. (c) Penal Forfeiture of Pay – maximum 28 days. (d) Fines for Drunkenness – maximum £1 (£2 with A.O.C’s authority) (e) Deduction from Pay (to make good loss or damage) – normally limited to equivalent of 14 days’ full pay. 3. [underlined] Minor Punishments [/underlined] – less severe and do not of themselves involve loss of pay:- (a) Severe reprimand. (b) Reprimand (c) Confinement to Camp – maximum 14 days. (d) Extra Guards or Pickets – maximum 3 (for guard offences only) (e) Admonition (for first offences not of an aggravated nature). 4. Before awarding summary punishment, C.O. must offer accused right to elect trial by C.M. Also, before awarding minor punishment for absence without leave involving automatic forfeiture of pay (see para. 13 below). If accused DOES elect trial, C.O. MUST NOT WITHDRAW OFFER and award minor punishment. 5. List of punishments, indicating who may award, set out in App. “A” to this precis. These are only punishments recognised by A.F.A. for offences dealt with summarily by C.O. or subordinate commander. [underlined] C.O.’s Powers of Punishment [/underlined] 6. [underlined] N.C.Os. including acting W.Os. [/underlined]:- (a) One Summary punishment – deduction from pay (to make good loss or damage). (b) Three Minor punishments:- (i) Severe Reprimand (ii) Reprimand (iii) Admonition (N.B.) N.C.Os cannot be fined for drunkenness; C.O. cannot dispose of charge of drunkenness against N.C.O. without permission of A.O.C. (K.R. 1152 (2)). [page break] - 2 - 7. [underlined] Aircraftmen [/underlined]:- (a) [underlined] Five summary punishments [/underlined]:- (i) [underlined] Detention [/underlined] – up to 28 days, but not more than 168 hours for 1st offence of absence without leave not exceeding 7 days. If C.O. F.L. or below, maximum 168 hours, except absence without leave in excess of 7 days, when he can (but is not bound to) award one day’s detention for each day of absence up to limit of 28 days. (ii) [underlined] Field Punishment [/underlined] – maximum 28 days (only awarded on active service in the field). (iii) [underlined] Penal forfeiture of pay [/underlined] – maximum 28 days. (iv) [underlined] Fines for Drunkenness [/underlined] – within the following limits:- 1st Offence – not exceeding 5/- 2nd Offence – not exceeding 10/- 3rd Offence – not exceeding 15/- 4th Offence – not exceeding 20/- 5th and subsequent – not exceeding 20/- or, with A.O.C’s permission, up to 40/-. (v) [underlined] Deduction from pay [/underlined] (to make good loss or damage) normally limited to equivalent of 14 days’ full pay. Always to be awarded as specific sum of money. (b) [underlined] Three minor punishments [/underlined]:- (i) C.C. – up to 14 days. (ii) Extra guards – up to 3 (iii) Admonition. [underlined] Subordinate Commander’s Powers of Punishment [/underlined] 8. Delegated by C.O. by name, conveniently published in S.R.Os. Powers less if Subordinate Commander F.L. or below. 9. [underlined] Squadron Leader and above [/underlined]:- (a) One summary punishment – fines for drunkenness to aircraftmen, up to 20/-. (b) Minor punishments, as for C.O. 10. [underlined] Flight Lieutenant and below [/underlined]:- (a) One summary punishment – fines for drunkenness, to aircraftmen, up to 15/- (b) Minor punishments:- (i) N.C.Os. – Reprimand or Admonition – TO CORPORALS ONLY. (ii) Aircraftmen – C.C., 7 days; extra guards, 3; admonition. NOTE that a subordinate commander F.L. or below cannot deal with Senior N.C.O. [underlined] Detachment Commander’s Powers of Punishment [/underlined] 11. For definition see K.R. 1139 (A.L. 133). Same powers as C.O. of corresponding rank, but if F.L. or below his powers may be restricted by superior authority. /Contd…. [page break] - 3 - [underlined] Conjoint Awards [/underlined] 12. Where circumstances demand it, summary and minor punishments may be awarded together, except that:- (a) A minor punishment not to be conjoined with detention exceeding 168 hours. (b) Only penal forfeiture of pay may be conjoined with field punishment. [underlined] Absence without leave [/underlined] 13. Points to note:- (a) Charge should state time absence commenced and ended, and show days and hours absent. (b) Pay forfeited automatically as follows:- (i) Less than 6 hours, nil, unless absence caused duty to be performed by other person. (ii) 6 hours to 24 hours, 1 day. (iii) over 24 hours, 1 day for each complete 24 hours, plus one day for any remaining part of 24 hours, however small. (c) Absence must be proved and some punishment awarded before forfeiture takes effect. (d) Automatic forfeiture gives right to elect trial by C.M. (e) Number of days forfeiture to be stated after punishment awarded but not as part of punishment. (f) Forfeiture to be recorded in Remarks column of F.160 or F.281, thus: “Forfeits ……….. day’s pay under K.R. 3470”. [underlined] Procedure when Badges of Rank covered [/underlined] 14. W.Os. and N.C.Os who cover badges of rank during work or training are dealt with in their former rank. (A.815/42.) [underlined] Reduction of Punishments [/underlined] 15. C.O. cannot increase punishment he has awarded, but he can reduce it. C.O. can remit Subordinate Commander’s punishment but cannot increase it. [underlined] Reversions [/underlined] 16. C.O. can deprive acting W.O. or N.C.O. of acting rank (except acting unpaid Cpl. R.A.F.P.) for an offence but cannot at the same time award summary or minor punishment. No right to elect trial by C.M. [underlined] Curtailment of Privileges [/underlined] 17. Policy as set out in A.P. 837 para. 771 modified by A.M. letter A. 601787/43/S.10 (c) dated 10.5.44. [underlined] Good Conduct Badges. [/underlined] 18. G.C.Bs. affected by punishments as under:- (a) Detention or field punishment results in automatic forfeiture of all G.C.Bs. (b) With any other punishment which constitutes “Service Entry” on [underlined] Service [/underlined] conduct Sheet (see K.R. 2153) offender may be deprived of one or more G.C.Bs. at discretion of C.O. If C.O. Squadron Leader or below, obtain authority from Wing /Contd…… [page break] - 4 - Commander or above. (c) Punishments constituting “Service Entries” result in delay of award or restoration of G.C.Bs. (A.P. 837 Sect. 38). [underlined] Effect of Punishments on Airmen’s Career and Pay [/underlined] 19. Commanders must understand how punishment can affect airmen’s careers and pay in following ways:- (a) G.C.Bs. – see para. 18 above (b) Character assessments – see K.R. 2140. (c) Prospects of promotion. (d) Loss of pay when undergoing detention (or field punishment). [underlined] A.O.C’s Summary Powers over Officers and Warrant Officers [/underlined] 20. A.O.C. has power to deal summarily with R.A.F. or W.A.A.F. officers below Squadron Leader and W.Os. (not acting S.L. or W.O.) for certain offences set out in K.R. 1153. Following punishments may be awarded:- (a) Forfeiture of seniority not exceeding 12 months. (b) Deduction from pay to make good loss or damage. (c) Reprimand or severe reprimand. (a) and (b) give right to elect trial by C.M. [underlined] W.A.A.F. Discipline [/underlined] 21. W.A.A.F. personnel subject to modified form of A.F.A.; only certain sections apply, and all civil offences dealt with by civil authorities. 22. Charge against, or application by, airwoman invariably to be heard first by a W.A.A.F. Subordinate Commander. 23. All ranks of W.A.A.F. may be sent for trial by C.M. 24. For punishments awarded by C.O. and W.A.A.F. Subordinate Commander to N.C.Os. and aircraftwomen, see App. “B” to this precis. For W.A.A.F. officers and W.Os. position same as for R.A.F. [underlined] Amendments to this precis [/underlined] [page break] [underlined] APPENDIX “A” TO PRECIS ON POWERS OF PUNISHMENT [/underlined] [table of punishments for airmen] [underlined] NOTES: [/underlined] the above are the maximum powers of punishment. The actual sentence for any offence should depend upon the seriousness of the offence, coupled with the airman’s previous record. (a) For conjoint awards see K.R. 1146. (b) The C.O. or Detachment Commander has powers limited if F.L. or below (K.R. 1138, 2 (a) and K.R. 1139). (c) For distinction between forfeiture of Good Conduct Badges and Deprivation at discretion of awarding officer, see K.R. 1181. (d) The Offender must be given the opportunity of electing trial by Court Martial if it is proposed to award him any Summary Punishment, or if it is proposed to award him minor punishment for absence without leave involving automatic forfeiture of pay. Failure to give this right of election makes the award invalid. (e) For a first offence of A.W.O.L. if not more than 7 days, not more than 168 hours detention may be awarded. (K.R. 1138 (2) (a)). (f) Penal forfeiture of pay is not to be confused with Automatic forfeiture for absence without leave under K.R. 3470. (g) For scale of fines for Drunkenness see K.R. 1152 (6) and 1141, 2 (c). (h) To make good loss, damage, etc. See A.F.A. Sect. 138 (4). (i) But only when awarded conjointly with another punishment which itself entails a Service Entry (K.R. 2153 (7) (j) Confinement to camp for 7 days or less entails neither Service Entry nor Deprivation of G.C. Badges – but see note (n). (k) An acting W.O. or N.C.O. (except Acting Corporal R.A.F.P. under K.R. 509) may be ordered to revert to his permanent rank or classification. (K.R. 1142, A.F.A. Sect. 182 note 3.) (l) Only awarded for offences connected with Guard or Picket Duties. K.R. 1138 (5) (c) (m) Includes Acting Warrant Officer. (n) Unless awarded for A.W.L. exceeding 2 days. (Appendix ‘B’ over page. [page break] [underlined] APPENDIX “B” TO PRECIS ON POWERS ON PUNISHMENT [/underlined] [table of punishment – airwomen] NOTES: The above are the maximum powers of punishment. The actual sentence for any offence should depend upon the seriousness of the offence, coupled with the airwoman’s previous record. (a) Commanding Officer is, for this purpose, in case of W.A.A.F. Station, the W.A.A.F. Officer appointed to command or exercising command in the absence of the Commanding Officer, and in the case of a R.A.F. Station, the Station Commander, whether appointed as such or exercising the functions of Station Commander under K.R. 54 and 112. (b) A W.A.A.F. Subordinate Commander’s power of punishment require to be delegated to her by name. They may be restricted to less than the maximum if the experience of the subordinate commander renders such restrictions desirable. (c) Penal forfeiture of pay is not to be confused with automatic forfeiture for absence without leave under K.R. 3470. (d) Cannot be conjoined with C.C. (e) An acting N.C.O. may be ordered to revert to her permanent rank or classification under K.R. 1142, but is not liable to summary or minor punishment as well. In the case of reversion from acting rank, an offender does not have the option of trial by C.M. [page break] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL AD ENDUM [sic] TO PRECIS ON POWERS OF PUNISHMENT AIRCREW DISCIPLINE [/underlined] [underlined] General [/underlined] 1. The following is a summary of disciplinary and administrative provisions designed to assist C.Os. in regard to aircrew discipline. [underlined] Officers and Warrant Officers [/underlined] 2. Disciplinary action under Air Force Act:- (a) Summary disposal by A.O.C. – for offences by Flight Lieutenants and below and Warrant Officers. (Acting Squadron Leaders and Acting Warrant Officers not dealt with in this manner). See K.R. 1153 for offences punishable summarily by A.O.C.; these include:- (i) Neglect to obey general, local or other orders (A.F.A. Sec. 11) (ii) Negligently damaging aircraft (A.F.A. Sec. 39A (i) (a)) (iii) Breaches of K.Rs. (A.F.A. Sec. 40). (Low flying offences not to be disposed of summarily except with Air Ministry approval – A.M.O. A.696/43 as amended by A.1269/43.) [underlined] Punishments [/underlined]:- Reprimand Severe Reprimand Forfeiture of Seniority (not exceeding 12 months); Deduction of Pay to make good loss or damage. (not in case of officers involved as pilots in accident resulting in damage to aircraft – see A.M.C.O. A.28/43) (b) [underlined] Courts Martial [/underlined] For really serious offences application for trial by General Court Martial may be made. 3. Administrative action:- (a) [underlined] Reproof [/underlined] under K.R. 1154 may be administered either by C.O. or on report to Group, by A.O.C. for offences not serious enough to merit disciplinary action under A.F.A. (b) [underlined] Deferment of promotion:- [/underlined] (i) by withholding recommendation for appointment to acting rank, or (ii) action under A.1251/42 to defer time promotion to F.O. or F.L. by delay of 1, 2 or 3 months according to gravity of offence. (see A.M.C.O. A.23/43 para. 12 (ii)) (c) [underlined] Log Book endorsement [/underlined] – adverse endorsement in red ink – see A.M.C.O. A.23/43. (d) [underlined] Disciplinary Course [/underlined] at Air Crew Refresher School, R.A.F. Sheffield. Purpose of this course explained in Appendix “B” to precis of lecture on Flying Accidents. /Contd………… [page break] - 2 - /Contd… (c) Disciplinary training within unit. Within discretion of C.O. to give extra training to officer or W.O. if necessary for his benefit, not by way of punishment, but for training where conduct of individual shows this to be necessary. Examples where such training might benefit:- (i) Faulty cockpit drill – extra cockpit drill, instruction on ground over and above syllabus, followed by written exam. (ii) Faulty engine handling – attached to C.T.O. for for [sic] his disposal in training. (iii) Faulty gun handling – extra armament training on guns and ground instructional equipment. (iv) Bombing faults – attach to armament section to learn bombing up, etc. (v) Radio faults – further training on ground instructional equipment. (vi) Bad flying or navigating – link trainer, beam approach practice. 4. See also A.P. 837 paras. 733 – 735 A. [underlined] Aircrew (other than officers and Warrant Officers) [/underlined] 5. Disciplinary action under A.F.A.:- (a) Summary disposal by C.O. – N.C.Os (including Acting Warrant Officers) may be dealt with on lines explained in precis of lecture on Powers of Punishment, (see para. 2 (a) (iii) above regarding penal deductions to make good loss or damage). (b) [underlined] Reversion of Acting Warrant Officer or Acting N.C.O. [/underlined] – dealt with in lecture on Powers of Punishment. (c) [underlined] Application for trial by District Court Martial [/underlined] – for cases too serious for summary disposal. 6. Administrative action:- (a) [underlined] Reduction under K.R. 504 [/underlined] – A.O.C. empowered under K.R. 504 and A.M.O. A.830/43 to reduce N.C.Os for misconduct. Normal disciplinary action must be taken before C.O. recommends reduction of offender by A.O.C. C.O’s letter recommending this action to be seen and initialled by N.C.O. who may make statement. (A.830/43 does not apply to R.A.A.F. – A.1337/43). (b) [underlined] Deferment of Promotion [/underlined] – C.Os should consider each individual carefully when submitting recommendations for approval by A.O.C. Promotion may be delayed by A.O.C. if recent adverse entries on Conduct Sheet. (One Group does not approve promotion unless Conduct Sheet shows clear 3 months free of reprimand or 6 months free of severe reprimand.) (c) [underlined] Commission Recommendations [/underlined] – may be postponed if entries of Reprimand or Severe Reprimand on Conduct Sheets. (One Group delays recommendations until 6 months clear of reprimand and 12 months clear of severe reprimand). (d) [underlined] Log book Endorsements, Disciplinary Course A.C.R.S., Disciplinary Training [/underlined] – same considerations as above in case of officers. [page break] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL POWERS OF PUNISHMENT – QUESTIONS [/underlined] 1. An officer is charged with an offence; may the C.O. (a) dismiss [inserted] YES [/inserted] the charge? (b) Dispose of the charge and punish the officer? [inserted] NO [/inserted] 2. On an airman electing trial by C.M. may the C.O. in order to save time and trouble of a C.M., withdraw his offer, and dispose of the case summarily by awarding a minor punishment? [inserted] NO [/inserted] 3. What punishments may a C.O. award to a N.C.O.? [inserted] Reprimands Deduction from pay Admonish. [/inserted] 4. If C.O. orders deduction from pay to make good loss or damage, what is the normal limit, and how must the amount be stated? [inserted] up to 14 days pay Sum stated [/inserted] 5. Corporal Dickens is charged with 1st offence of drunkenness, and remanded by his Subordinate Commander for C.O. What action may be taken by C.O. What punishment may be awarded by C.O.? [inserted] Remand to C M Rep if perm from AOC [/inserted] 6. Is there any record that a C.O., who has awarded a summary punishment, asked accused whether he elected trial by C.M.? [inserted] Record on F160 [/inserted] 7. Which of the following punishments, awarded by a S.L. Subordinate Commander to a L.A.C., are incorrect and why? (a) 7 days C.C. [inserted] [symbol] [/inserted] (b) 3 extra guards [inserted] if guard offence [/inserted] (c) Admonition [inserted] [symbol] [/inserted] (d) 14 days Penal Forfeiture of Pay [inserted] X [/inserted] (e) Reprimand [inserted] X [/inserted] (f) Severe reprimand [inserted] X [/inserted] (g) 168 hours of detention [inserted] X [/inserted] (h) 10/- fine for 2nd offence of drunkenness [inserted] [symbol] [/inserted] (j) 15/- deduction from pay to make good loss or damage. [inserted] X [/inserted] 8. What as a general rule is the maximum period of detention that a C.O. may award an aircraftman? Are there any exceptions? [inserted] 28 days [/inserted] 9. When and to whom, may the punishment of extra guards be awarded? 10. Which of the following punishments, awarded by a W/Cdr. C.O. are incorrect, and why? (a) 10 days detention to an A.O.1. absent without leave for 5 days, 10 hours, 33 minutes. Accused has clean conduct sheet. [inserted] X 7 days max. [/inserted] (b) 5/- fine for a 2nd offence of drunkenness by an A.C.1. [inserted] [symbol] [/inserted] (c) 3 days C.C. to an A.C.2 charged with being late on guard mounting parade. [inserted] [symbol] [/inserted] (d) 5/- deduction from pay to an A.C.1 to make good damage. [inserted] X [/inserted] (e) 20/- fine to A.C.1 for 4th offence of drunkenness. [inserted] X [/inserted] (f) 7 days C.C. to a L.A.C. for stealing a bun from the N.A.A.F.I. /Contd…… [page break] - 2 - 12. The Officer Commanding your Squadron is a S.L. and has been delegated the powers of a Subordinate Commander. What are his powers of (a) Summary punishment and (b) Minor punishment over – (i) N.C.O’s and (ii) Aircraftmen? [inserted] NO/ai “/all [/inserted] 13. By whom can 14 days C.C. be awarded? [inserted] CO. (Sub C S/Ldr) [/inserted] 14. What summary punishments may be given by a F.L. Subordinate Commander and to whom.? [inserted] A/Cs drunkenness only [/inserted] 15. What minor punishments may be given by a F.L. Subordinate Commander to (a) N.C.O’s, (b) Aircraftmen? [inserted] a) Rep to Cpl b Several [/inserted] 16. What are the powers of a Detachment Commander? 17. Are the following conjoint awards valid? (a) 168 hours detention and 7 days C.C. to an A.C.1 [inserted] YES. [/inserted] (b) 10 days detention and 7 days C.C. to an A.C.1 [inserted] NO. [/inserted] (c) 10 days detention and 10/- deduction from pay to a L.A.C. to make good loss or damage. [inserted] YES. [/inserted] (d) Severe reprimand and 15/- deduction from pay to a N.C.O. to make good loss or damage. [inserted] YES. [/inserted] 18. (a) What awards by a C.O. entail automatic forfeiture of all G.C.B’s? [inserted] Retention/Field Punishment [/inserted] (b) When is the forfeiture of G.C.B’s discretionary? (c) Who may exercise this discretion? 19. The A.O.C. has summary powers of disposal of certain charges against certain persons:- (a) What are the ranks of these persons? [inserted] F/L and Below – W/O [/inserted] (b) What punishment can he award? [inserted] Loss of Seniority. Deduction from Pay. Reprimand. [/inserted] (c) Which of these punishments gives the right to elect trial by C.M.? 20. May (a) a W.A.A.F. Officer (b) a W.A.A.F. N.C.O. (c) an A.C.W. be sent for trial by C.M.? 21. What summary punishments may be given by a C.O. to (a) a W.A.A.F. N.C.O. (b) an A.C.W.? 22. What minor punishments may be given by a C.O. to (a) a W.A.A.F. N.C.O. (b) an A.C.W.? 23. How does an airman know that he has forfeited pay for absence without leave? 24. What specific punishments when awarded to an aircraftman give him the right to elect trial by C.M.? 25. An aircraftman is found guilty of absence without leave for:- (a) 4 hours 10 mins [inserted] NONE [/inserted] (b) 14 hours 34 mins. [inserted] 1 DAY [/inserted] (c) 3 days 4 hours 36 mins. [inserted] 4 DAYS [/inserted] How many days pay is forfeited in each instance? Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers advanced training school - powers of punishment Description An account of the resource First document covers punishment awarded summarily, C.O's powers of punishment, subordinate commander's powers of punishment, detachment commander's powers of punishment, procedures when badges of rank covered, reduction of punishments, reversions, curtailment of privileges, good conduct badges, effect of punishment on airmen's career and pay, A.O.C's summary powers over officers and warrant officers and WAAF discipline. 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Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp of No. 1 Officers Advanced Training School Jun 1945] 28E5 [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PRECIS: SUMMARIES OF EVIDENCE [/underlined] Appendix A: Specimen Summary of Evidence References: M.A.F.L. R.P.4, 5 and 8 A.P. 837, Sect. 27 [underlined] Definition [/underlined] 1. C.O. having investigated charge can order summary of evidence to be taken, i.e., a written record of evidence against the accused and, if the accused so desires, of evidence in his favour. Should be carefully and accurately taken to ensure prompt and proper administration of justice. [underlined] Purposes [/underlined] 2. (a) To assist C.O. and A.O.C. in deciding whether case should go to trial by C.M. and, if so, upon what charges. (b) To enable accused to know case against him and prepare his defence. (c) To supply Prosecutor’s brief (d) To inform President of C.M. of nature of case. (e) To assist court in deciding whether to accept plea of guilty if offered and, if accepted, in determining proper sentence. [underlined] When and by whom to be taken [/underlined] 3. If possible on same day as ordered. Any officer not likely to be required as a witness. (Officers inexperienced in taking S. of E. may be put under instruction). [underlined] Action before Taking [/underlined] 4. Officer detailed should:- (a) Ascertain whether C.O. directs evidence to be taken on oath. (b) Obtain outline of case from C.O. (c) Consider what offence(s) appear to have been committed and study relevant sections of A.F.A. (d) Consider what facts must be proved to establish that offence(s) committed by accused and evidence required to prove such facts. (e) Interview any persons who may be able to give relevant evidence. Accused need not be present. (f) Arrange for attendance of witnesses – see para. 17 below. (g) Study references quoted in A.P. 837, para. 782 (ix). (h) In cheque cases and where evidence required of entries in bankers’ books see A.M.C.O. A.56/42. (j) See that accommodation arranged and Bible, M.A.F.L. and A.P. 837 provided. A.P. 837, Sect. 27 should be referred to throughout. [underlined] Procedure – Explanation to Accused [/underlined] 5. When ready to start accused and escort to be marched in, then explain to accused: (a) That Summary of Evidence about to be taken. [page break] - 2 - (b) That at the moment the charge against him is ……….. (read). (c) That, after S. of E. has been considered, charge may be dismissed, altered or new ones added. (d) That evidence will be taken on oath (if C.O. has so ordered); or that accused may demand so. (e) That witnesses will give evidence in turn, and accused has right to cross-examine them. (f) That accused not bound to make statement or give evidence (i.e. on oath); but that, after prosecution witnesses have given evidence, he will be cautioned and may then make statement or give evidence. (g) That he may call witnesses in his defence. (h) If asked, that accused cannot claim to be represented at S. of E. Accused then to be asked if he fully understands; if not, make clear. [underlined] Procedure – Taking the Summary [/underlined] 6. Proceedings conducted formally, but accused, escort and each witness permitted to sit. Accused must be present throughout. Only one witness to be in room at a time. 7. Use foolscap paper, leaving 1-inch margin on left. Prepare heading as in Appendix to this precis, recording fact of oath. 8. Call in first witness and administer oath if necessary (for form of oath see M.A.F.L., p. 543); record his number, rank, names (surname in CAPITALS), unit and station. Record his evidence in narrative form, beginning with description of his duties. 9. Ask accused if he wishes to cross-examine witness, recording his choice. If accused cross-examines, record as questions and answers. 10. Read over evidence to witness (including questions and answers), if he disagrees with record, add as in 2nd witness’s evidence in Appendix. Witness to sign at end (after cross-examination and alteration, if any). 11. Proceed with each witness for prosecution in turn, using separate sheet for each, until evidence completed. 12. Warn accused in exact terms of caution set out in R.P. 4 (E). Unless caution given, any statement or evidence given by accused is inadmissible against him. Accused may either:- (a) Decline to make a statement or give evidence, or (b) Make statement, or (c) If all evidence being given on Oath, give evidence on Oath. Warning and accused’s choice to be recorded. Officer taking S. of E. should [underlined] not [/underlined] give advice to accused. A.P. 837 para. 798. 13. Accused [underlined] not [/underlined] to be questioned on his statement. Statement to be read over to him; he may, but is not bound, to sign it. 14. Accused may call witnesses; they are not to be cross-examined, but accused may ask questions to bring out their evidence, recorded in narrative form and signed. 15. When all evidence taken, certificate to be added – see Appendix. [page break] - 3 - [underlined] Evidence [/underlined] 16. Rules of evidence as applied in Courts Martial operate. Main rules are:- (a) Evidence must be relevant and admissible – see next para. (b) Relevant documents should be “produced” by appropriate witness who can testify to entries in question. 17. Certain evidence is inadmissible, namely:- (a) Hearsay. (b) Opinion – except expert, e.g. medical, handwriting etc. See M.A.F.L. Chap. VI paras. 15 et seq. [underlined] Procedure – Making up the papers [/underlined] 18. Read evidence through and arrange in logical sequence, number consecutively as follows:- (a) Witnesses for prosecution (b) Witnesses for defence (c) Questions and answers throughout (d) Pages of S. of E. Exhibits (documents, or articles produced by witnesses), labelled with consecutive letters, should be annexed where practicable. [underlined] Summoning of Witnesses [/underlined] 19. (a) [underlined] Service witnesses [/underlined] – attendance arranged through Service channels (b) [underlined] Civilians [/underlined] – summoned by an order given in M.A.F.L., p. 542, signed by C.O. [underlined] Dispensing with personal attenance [sic] of witnesses [/underlined] 20. Under R.P. 4 (G), if witness not readily available, statement of evidence may be obtained and included in S. of E., unless accused demands presence. [underlined] Action by C.O. [/underlined] 21. C.O. considers S. of E. and decides whether to:- (a) Dismiss case; or (b) Deal with summarily if within powers; or (c) If outside his powers, apply to A.O.C. for permission to deal with accused summarily; or (d) Where officer (F.L. or below) or M.O. concerned, submit to A.O.C. for summary disposal; or (e) Apply for trial by C.M. (f) When insufficient evidence to support a charge with which the C.O. may not deal summarily (e.g. stealing) but sufficient to support one with which he may deal, (e.g. improper possession), he can alter charge and punish the accused. [underlined] Conclusion [/underlined] 22. Importance of prompt and accurate taking of S. of E. again stressed. Officer taking should understand that rules of evidence as for civil courts apply to S. of E., and should study particularly A.P. 837, para. 786. [underlined] Amendments to this Precis: [/underlined] [page break] APPENDIX “A” TO PRECIS OF “SUMMARIES OF EVIDENCE” SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE in the case of No. 1234567, Corporal John William, [underlined] MATTHEWS [/underlined] No. 1001 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Somewhere, (a) The Commanding Officer had directed that the evidence be taken on oath. 1st Witness for Prosecution No. 76543 Sergeant Robert [underlined] PEELER, [/underlined] S.H.Q., R.A.F. Station, Mildenfield (b) being duly sworn, states:- I am N.C.O. i/c Station Police at Mildenfield. On 1st MARCH 1944 I was on duty in the Main Guard Room …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (The accused declines to cross-examine the witness) or Cross-examined by the accused. Question 1 ……………………………….. Answer 1 ………………………………….. Question 2 ……………………………….. Answer 2 ………………………………….. (Sgd) R. PEELER, Sgt. 2nd Witness for Prosecution No. 197531 AC2. Albert [underlined] DULLER [/underlined], No. 888 Squadron, R.A.F. Mildenfield (b) being duly sworn, states:- On 1st March 1944 I was serving at R.A.F. Mildenfield and accommodated in barrack hut D. The accused airman, whom I recognise, slept in the same room………………………………………………………. Cross examined by the accused Question 3 ……………………………… Answer 3 ……………………………….. Question 4 ……………………………….. Answer 4 ………………………………….. On his evidence being read over to him, the witness desires to make the following (c) alteration:- The barrack hut to which I have referred was hut B, and not hut D. (Sgd) A. DULLER, A.C.2. 3rd Witness for Prosecution Mrs. Jean [underlined] McGILLICUDDY [/underlined] of 24, Orange Grove, Belfast, Northern Ireland, widow (see statement furnished under R.P. 4 G, attached as Exhibit A). The accused is warned in accordance with R.P. 4 (E). (d) The accused declines to make any statement or give evidence. Certified that the foregoing summary of evidence consisting of (3) pages, was taken down by me at Mildenfield on 11th MARCH 1944, in the presence of the accused, and that (e) R.P. 4 (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G) were complied with (Sgd) Henry Wright, F.L. Officer taking Summary of Evidence. [page break] [underlined] APPENDIX “A” CONTD. [/underlined] [underlined] EXHIBIT A [/underlined]. I am Jean McGILLICUDDY, of 24 Orange Grove, Belfast, Northern Ireland, widow …………………………. 10th, March 1944 (Sgd) Jean McGillicuddy. I certify that owing to the expense and loss of time involved, in my opinion the attendance of Jean McGillicuddy could not readily be obtained. The foregoing statement of her evidence, signed by her, has been read to the accused who does not demand the attendance of the witness for cross-examination. (Sgd) Henry Wright, F.L. Officer taking Summary of Evidence. [underlined] NOTES [/underlined] (a) [underlined] or [/underlined] The accused demands that evidence be taken on oath [underlined] or [/underlined] the accused does not desire that evidence be taken on oath. (b) Omit if evidence not on oath. (c) [underlined] or [/underlined] addition. (d) [underlined] or [/underlined] the accused states:- or the accused being duly sworn states:- (e) Omit (F) if evidence not taken on oath Omit (G) if all witnesses attend personally. [page break] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL SUMMARIES OF EVIDENCE: QUESTIONS [/underlined] 1. A C.O. investigates a case and remands accused for a S. of E. to be taken. When should the S. of E. be begun? 2. May a civilian witness be compelled to attend a S. of E.? 3. Is it always necessary for a witness to attend personally? 4. Can the accused by represented by counsel or defending officer at the taking of a S. of E.? [inserted] NO [/inserted] 5. When is the evidence taken on oath? 6. When is evidence of opinion admissible? 7. Accused at a S. of E. after formal caution, makes a statement; (a) will be [sic] sign the statement; (b) can he be cross-examined? 8. If the officer taking S. of E. fails to warn the accused by means of the proper caution, what effect will this have on any statement made or evidence given by him? 9. Who may cross-examine: (a) witness for prosecution; (b) witness for defence? 10. A witness at a Summary of Evidence hands to the officer taking the summary a letter written to him by the accused. How is this document referred to in the record of evidence? 11. How are questions and answers numbered? 12. Is a separate sheet used for the evidence of each witness? 13. You are taking a Summary of Evidence. On his evidence being read over to him, a witness disagrees with your record of what he said. What would you do? 14. A S. of E. is completed, but it is found that further evidence is required. In what form is this further evidence taken and how will it be headed? 15. Can witnesses’ expenses be paid to civilians attending S. of E.? 16. Can the officer taking S. of E. refer to Court of Inquiry proceedings held on incident leading to charge? 17. What is “hearsay” evidence? Is it admissible? 18. What must be proved before a confession is admissible? 19. Can a C.O. dismiss a charge after a S. of E. is completed? 20. 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Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp of No. 1 Officers Advanced Training School Jun 1945] 13A5 [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL [/underlined] PRECIS: EQUIPMENT PROCEDURE AND [underlined] ACCOUNTING (1) [/underlined] References: K.R. 42 and 72. A.P. 837 Sections 7, 8 & 9. Appendix 4 Schedules D and E. A.M.Os. A.736/43, A.599/43. [underlined] Responsibility and Control [/underlined] 1. (a) It is not always appreciated that the Station Commander is directly responsible for all items of equipment on his Station. To help him, he has the Equipment Officer and his S. Ad. O. (K.R. 42, 72) – Necessity for efficient inspection of Stores. (b) Two systems of equipment accounting in force. Normal or ‘B’ system and ‘C’ system to meet operational requirements. Under ‘C’ system records have to be maintained of some 50 attractive items only. (c) A.P. 830 Vol. 111 lays down scales of issue of R.A.F. equipment as do War Equipment Schedules. [underlined] Identification of Stores [/underlined] 2. Some 800,000 different items of Equipment are listed in A.P. 1086 (Priced Vocabulary) – Some 40 Sections in A.P. 1086, e.g. Sec. 21 deals with all barrack equipment. Sections further subdivided into main generic headings, e.g. Sec. 21B deals with all wooden barrack equipment, while 21C deals with all metal barrack equipment. Each item of Equipment identified by Section, reference number and official description e.g. 14C/959, Aircraft Recognition, Lancaster. Note position with regard to non-standard items of equipment i.e. N.I.V. items. [underlined] Classification of Stores [/underlined] 3. Stores classified into three. ‘A’ technical stores which cannot be graded by E.O. and are not rendered valueless by fair wear and tear; ‘B’ non-technical stores which can be graded by E.O. and become practically valueless when worn out through fair wear and tear; ‘C‘ expendable stores which are consumed in use. Note difference in accounting action for ‘C’ class stores. [underlined] Categorisation of Stores [/underlined] 4. Stores are categorised under headings A, B, C, D and E. Such categorisation takes place on internal movement within the Store and on return to Store by user. All stores should, and technical stores [underlined] must [/underlined], be categorised on return to Store. (A.736/43). [underlined] Forms in Use [/underlined] 5. Internal movement of Stores effected by Forms 673, 674, 675 and 21. Essential they are correctly filled in. Note difference under the ‘C’ system of equipment accounting. [underlined] Accounting [/underlined] 6. All “A” and “B” class stores are placed on charge. The following forms are used:- (a) F. 37 (inventory) which is made up from the Articles-in-Use Ledger. An inventory holder should be careful that all transactions are pencilled in immediately on F. 37. /Contd…….. [page break] - 2 - [underlined] Accounting Contd. [/underlined] See that it is made up to date as required. Do snap percentage checks frequently and keep a note of them. The loaning of items on a F. 6 [deleted] 88 [/deleted] [inserted] 68 [/inserted] does not absolve the inventory holder from responsibility for the equipment. (b) F. 667. Civilian Clothing Card. Held by Accountant Officer. (c) F. 667B. Flying Clothing Card. Held by individual. If lost individual presumed to have complete kit. A.M.Os. lay down which items may be held on charge by this method. (d) F. 22. Seldom used owing to new procedure laid down in A.M.O. A.5 [deleted] 9 [/deleted] [inserted] 3 [/inserted] 9/43 which lays down that equipment in Sects. 21B, 21C, are no longer accounted for except in messes, then under the same generic heading. (e) F. 108. Used for receipt of equipment on temporary loan from stores. (f) F. 464. Issues and withdrawals, airframes and M.T. [underlined] Amendment to this precis [/underlined] [page break] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL EQUIPMENT PROCEDURE AND ACCOUNTING (1) QUESTIONS [/underlined] 1. Who is responsible for the equipment on a station? 2. How is the issue of equipment controlled in the R.A.F.? 3. Whence would you obtain the scale of equipment issuable for furnishing flight office? 4. From which publication would you obtain the correct Section and reference number of an item of equipment? 5. Why was the “C” system of accounting introduced into the R.A.F.? 6. Briefly, what are the differences between the “C” system and normal equipment procedure? 7. How are stores classified? 8. What are the differences between the classifications? 9. Which classifications of stores are held on charge? 10. How are stores categorised? 11. What are the methods of holding equipment on charge? 12. What is the difference between Form 668 and 108? 13. Which sections of barrack stores are no longer accounted for generally? 14. Under what conditions are the sections referred to in Q. 13, accounted for? 15. Presuming you lost your inventory, how could you find out what items of equipment were on your charge? [page break] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PRECIS: EQUIPMENT PROCEDURE AND ACCOUNTING (2) [/underlined] References:- Appendix “A” – List of itmes [sic] officers may obtain on prepayment. A.P. 830, Vol. 1. A.P. 837, Sects. 7, 8, 9. K.R. & A.C.I. Paras. 1332, 2536, 2545, Appendix VI. A.M.O. A.200/42. [underlined] Passing of Forms [/underlined] 1. Register to be kept of vouchers in the unit. Passed to stores for action. Triplicate (where used – note the “C” system) retained by inventory holder. Original kept by Equipment Officer and items posted on F. 1640 (Stock Record Card.) Duplicate returned to holder who checks against triplicate, signs as Flight or Section Commander receiving, then forwards it to stores accounts. Original, when action completed, forwarded to Stores Accounts by Equipment Section. Stores Accounts check original and duplicate and enter in A.-in-U. Ledger. Exception with F. 673. [underlined] Loss of Equipment [/underlined] 2. Excluding fair wear and tear, losses must be paid for in one of three ways – individual charge, collective charge or written off, i.e. the Public pays. N.B. Each loss must be fully investigated. (a) [underlined] Individual charge [/underlined] – Either F. 664B action (plus F. 674 to replace lost item), if individual is willing to make good the loss and no disciplinary action is considered necessary; or charge the individual and remand to C.O. who may (subject to right to elect trial by Court Martial) take such disciplinary action and award such penal deduction as he thinks fit, (within prescribed limits.) Note that F. 664B action is voluntary. If individual does not accept the loss, he must be charged and dealt with. A.F.A. Section 138 (3) for airmen and Section 137 (4) for officers. See also K.R. 1332 and A.P. 837 para. 337. (b) [underlined] Collective charge [/underlined] – Unless individuals voluntarily agree to a collective charge, such charge can only be made for barrack damages (including barrack equipment). A.F.A. 138 (4) (a). (c) [underlined] Write off [/underlined] – Court of Inquiry or Investigation usually held if loss is serious. Accountant Officer forwards recommendation to C.O. on F. 34. Powers of write-off detailed in K.R. Appendix VI. If outside scope of C.O’s powers, referred by him to Higher Authority with a recommendation. [underlined] Casual and Local Purchases [/underlined] 3. (a) Units, if self-accounting, or stations may make casual purchases up to £25 per month. Certificate to be attached to bills to the effect that they were necessary. Casual purchase of stationery restricted to £3 per month, excluding office machinery. (b) Local purchasing powers extended up to £100 for any single purchase. Power vested in C.-in-C. of a command up to this amount, without tender in cases of extreme urgency. This power may be delegated to senior staff officer of equipment branch. Group Commander has local purchase powers up to £20 under the same conditions. Stations have no such power and must refer to higher authority. A.M.O. A.200/42. /Contd……… [page break] - 2 - [underlined] Clothing [/underlined] 4. Scale laid down in Form 1870A and A.P. 830 Vol. 111 C. F. 1383 used to show any deficiencies in this scale. Necessity for economy. Kit inspections to be held at least every three months (K.R. 2545). Some Commands have reduced this period and have included such occasions as ‘on posting’. Flight Commander’s responsibilities (K.R. 2536). 5. Good kit inspections essential – uniform layout of kit – and all men present. Inspecting officer must know what to look for. Particular attention to F. 1383, F. 575, laundry, F. 667B, cleanliness of clothing and good repair. 6. Certain items of airman’s type clothing may be bought by Officers on prepayment. F. 603 or F. 664B. Coupons required. Purchase Tax and departmental expenses added to the prices (see Appendix ‘A’). N.A.A.F.I. also sell certain items of clothing for officers. [underlined] Amendments to this Precis. [/underlined] [page break] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRIANING SCHOOL. QUESTIONS: EQUIPMENT PROCEDURE AND ACCOUNTING (2) [/underlined] 1. Does the Form 673 involve A-in-U Ledger action? 2. What are the three things to remember to put in to the last column of a F. 674? 3. What are the methods of accounting for losses of equipment? 4. What is the form used for writing off equipment? 5. What are the maximum powers of “write-off” of a C.O.? 6. Presume that a loss is beyond the C.Os power to write off, what is the procedure? 7. When an individual pays for a loss what is the form used? 8. Who can order an airmen [sic] to pay for losses? 9. Who can order an officer to pay for losses? 10. Are all units allowed to spend up to £25 per month on casual purchases? 11. What is the maximum permitted for the casual purchase of stationery? 12. What are the local purchase powers of a station? 13. Where would you find the scale of kit for airmen? 14. How often should kit inspections be held? 15. Who is responsible for seeing that an airman’s kit is in good order? [page break] APPENDIX “A” TO PRECIS ON EQUIPMENT (2) [underlined] ISSUES ON PREPAYMENT TO OFFICERS [/underlined] [table detailing: references; description; prices including tax; number of coupons; on the cost of items of clothing and other items] [page break] [continuation table as previous page] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers advanced training school - equipment procedure and accounting(1) and (2) Description An account of the resource first document covers responsibility and control, identification of stores, classification of stores, categorisation of stores, forms to use, accounting and questions. Second document covers passing of forms, loss of equipment. casual and local purchases, clothing an questions. Followed by an appendix on issues of clothing too officers which includes tactical clothing. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Eight page typewritten document Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. 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Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp of No. 1 Officers Advanced Training School Jun 1945] 15E5 [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PRECIS: P.3 DOCUMENTATION: POSTING [/underlined] References: A.P. 837 Section 56 A.P. 1301 War Manual K.R.L Chap. XXIX and XXX, Sect. VIII. Appendix: P.3 Subjects – Index. [underlined] DOCUMENTATION [/underlined] [underlined] Purpose [/underlined] 1. (a) To record service history of airmen and airwomen (b) Place C.O. in possession of airman’s record. [underlined] List of Service Documents [/underlined] 2. (a) F.1580 Airmen’s/Airwomen’s Record Sheet ([underlined] Active Service [/underlined]) (b) F.121 General Conduct Sheet (c) F.48 Medical History Envelope – Maintained by Medical Officer (d) F.678B Leave Card (Filed as trade index) (e) F.1788 Record of Ground Defence Training (f) F.445A Cover for airman’s service documents (envelope) (g) F.373 Officer’s Record Card ) (h) F.5000 Aircrew Training Reports ) airmen aircrew only (i) F.64 Pay Book – held by airman. N.B. Record Office maintain certain documents other than the above to record much of the same information. [underlined] Forms 28 – Documents Record and Alphabetical Index Card [/underlined] 3. To ensure that airmen’s documents are maintained accurately and transmitted promptly Form 28 introduced in 1943. System explained fully in A.P. 837 Section 56. [underlined] Filing of Forms 28 [/underlined] 4. (a) A Form 28 is completed for each airman or airwoman on arrival at a unit and filed as follows:- Set A Airman arrived – no documents received Set B Airman and documents arrived Set C Airman posted away – documents still held Set D Airman posted away – documents despatched (Cards destroyed after 12 months) (b) Sets A and C are scrutinised daily by N.C.O. i/c Orderly Room. [underlined] Hastening of Documents using Set A [/underlined] 5. (a) After 10 days F.2037 to airman’s previous unit (b) After 21 days F.145 to own Group Headquarters. [page break] - 2 - [underlined] Check by C.O. (A.P. 837 Appendix para. 1702) [/underlined] 6. (a) Check set A and ensure F.2037 or F.145 despatched promptly (b) Check set Card D, and ensure documents despatched within 48 hours. [underlined] Form 1580 Airman’s/Airwoman’s Record Sheet (Active Service) [/underlined] 7. Most important document affecting airmen’s service. Special points to note:- (a) [underlined] Next of Kin [/underlined] C.O’s must ensure that arrangements exist to keep addresses of next of kin up to date, e.g. on Pay Parade when airman’s Forms 1250 (R) are checked. Next of kin is to be checked (verbally) on 30th June each year. [underlined] Character and Trade Assessments [/underlined] 8. (a) C.O’s responsibility (may delegate to officers not below S.L. or Sq. O.) – should consult adjutant, subordinate commander or any officer having special knowledge of individual. Assessments must be made justly and with proper deliberation (b) Assist C.Os. in preparing F.1394 – Brief Statement of service and Certificate of Discharge. [underlined] Character Assessments [/underlined] (See K.R. 2140) 9. (a) Consider entries on F.121 General Conduct Sheet (b) General character (c) Effect of certain character assessments on G.C.Bs ‘Long Service and Good Conduct Medal’ etc. (d) [underlined] Terms Used Abbreviation Brief Explanation [/underlined] (i) Very Good V.G. Normal assessment for good behaviour (ii) Very Good (Star) V.G. [symbol] (Awarded so that [underlined] ONE [/underlined] slip does not spoil an otherwise un-blemished record) (iii) Good ) In Full Detention up to 20 days ) (iv) Fair ) In Full Detention 21 – 60 days ) (v) Indifferent ) In Full Detention 61 or more ) (vi) Bad ) In Full Discretion ) For these detention awards C.O. may not award higher assessment than shown. Details K.R. 2140. [underlined] Trade Assessments [/underlined] 10. (a) Made under two headings (i) A – Skill in trade (up to Cpl in ground trades) or aircrew category (for airmen aircrew) (ii) B – Ability as N.C.O. and supervisor. [page break] - 3 - [underlined] Examples [/underlined] [heading] Rank – Character – Trade – Proficiency A – Proficiency B – Date [/heading] AC2 – V.G. – Clark G.D. – Sat – [blank] – 31 Dec. 44 Cpl – V.G. – Cook – Supr. – Sat – -..- Sgt. – V.G. – Fitter II (E) – [blank] - Supr. – -..- F/Sgt – V.G. – Air Bomber – Supr. – Sat – -..- (b) [heading] [underlined] Terms Used – Abbreviations – Brief Explanation [/underlined] [/heading] (i) Exceptional – Ex – Sparingly – See K.R. 2141 (4) (ii) Superior – Supr. – Above average (iii) Satisfactory – Sat. – Average (iv) Moderate – Mod – Below average – slightly (v) Inferior – Inf. – Well below average. [underlined] Assessments when made [/underlined] (Complete list A.P. 837 para. 3060) 11. (a) Important Annual Assessment on 31 Dec is notified to Record Office on F.483A for entry in permanent records (b) As soon as possible after 31st December all airmen and airwomen should see their annual assessments (Notice in S.R.Os). [underlined] POSTING [/underlined] [underlined] Authority for Postings [/underlined] 12. All posting of airmen and airwomen ([underlined] other than aircrew [/underlined]) is done by Record Office except within overseas commands. [underlined] Points to Watch [/underlined] 13. [underlined] Home [/underlined] (Complete diary of action A.P. 837 para. 1266) [inserted] A 797/43 [/inserted] (a) C.O. not to question but may represent circumstances (b) Documents to be despatched within 48 hours (c) Kit to scale or issue Deficiency List – F.1383. [underlined] Overseas [/underlined] (Complete diary of action A.P. 837 para. 1286) 14. (a) Notification is in two stages:- (i) P.W.R. (Preliminary Warning Roll) 4 – 6 weeks beforehand if possible. (ii) Detail for “actual draft” giving date and place of assembly (Personnel Despatch Centre), sometimes at short notice. (b) Compassionate appeals – C.O. must not withdraw individual but should represent circumstances on receipt of P.W.R. [inserted] R.O.M. 27/45 [/inserted] (c) Kit to [underlined] home [/underlined] scale – P.D.C. kit to overseas scale only (d) Certificate of Preparation – taken by hand of senior airman on the draft and confirms action re (b) and (c) above, and medical fitness and pay (F.64) (e) Documents [underlined] MUST [/underlined] reach P.D.C. not later than the day on which airmen arrive (f) Airwomen (i) Only volunteers sent overseas (ii) Before C.O. recommends applicants to Record Officer they must have medical exam. (iii) C.O. should scrutinise F.121 to ensure they are of good character. [inserted] M.E. ROM 80/44 SEAC ROM 111/44 WE ROM 124/44 [/inserted] [underlined] Amendments to this Precis: [/underlined] [page break] APPENDIX “A” TO PRECIS NO. 15 [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL P.3 SUBJECTS – INDEX [/underlined] [table] [page break] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL QUESTIONS: PRECIS P.3 PART I. [/underlined] 1. Who retains the Medical History envelope on a station? 2. How would you ensure that all next of kin entries of the Unit were up-to-date 3. In section 2 of the airman’s Record Sheet you will find a column headed “authority”. To what authority does this refer? [inserted] PDR. Number. [/inserted] 4. When inspecting your orderly room what would you deduce if you saw that Set C of forms 28 was fairly full? 5. Who should see an airman’s documents when they arrive at his new Unit? 6. Who makes the character and trade assessments? 7. Is ‘Indifferent’ a character or trade assessment? 8. What is the purpose of V.G. [symbol]? 9. Trade assessments are made under two headings A and B. What does each mean? 10. If in your flight you had a sergeant air bomber who had a basic trade of equipment assistant under what headings would you assess him? 11. What proficiency assessment would you give a steady average airman? 12. How do Record Office know what assessments you give airmen? 13. How does an airman learn his annual assessment? 14. Can a C.O. attach an airman on a course? 15. How soon should documents be despatched if an airman is posted (a) to another unit at home (b) to a P.D.C. prior to embarkation? 16. Who posts airmen on the ground staff? 17. Can a C.O. stop a Record Office posting? 18. If an airwoman volunteers for overseas service what must the C.O. do? 19. How much embarkation leave is an airman entitled to when his name appears on the Preliminary Warning Roll? 20. What is a Certificate of Preparation? Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers advanced training school - documentation: posting Description An account of the resource Covers purpose, Forms 28, filling in Forms 28, hastening of documents using a set A, check by C.O, Forms 1580 airman's/airwomen's record sheet, character and trade assessments, examples, assessments when made, authority for postings, points to watch and overseas. Followed by an appendix with an index of subjects and questions. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Five page typewritten document Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Text. 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Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp of No. 1 Officers Advanced Training School Jun 1945] 16E5 [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PRECIS: P.3 CAREERS OF AIRMEN – TRADESMEN [/underlined] Reference: A.P. 837 Section 43 [underlined] Introduction [/underlined] 1. Important for Commanders to understand channels of advancement open to airmen in order that:- (a) Maximum use is made of all available skill including civilian experience (b) Airmen in less highly skilled trades are encouraged to become more skilled (c) Commanders can deal competently with interviews. [underlined] Channels of Advancement [/underlined] 2. (a) Remustering – change of trade (b) Reclassification – movement upwards ([underlined] or downwards [/underlined]) between A.C.2 and L.A.C. (c) Promotion – rise in rank, substantive or temporary (d) Appointment – to acting rank (e) Commissioning. [underlined] REMUSTERING [/underlined] [underlined] Trades in the R.A.F. [/underlined] 3. These are divided into Groups I to V (descending approximately in order of technical skill and rates of pay), and Group M. 4. Airmen fall into two classes for remustering (a) Already skilled (i.e. civilian experience) (b) Limited or no knowledge of new trade [underlined] Preliminary action in both cases [/underlined] 5. (a) Ensure from latest monthly Record Office Memoranda that trade is open (b) Consult A.P. 1112 Trade Test Manual for qualifications required and medical standards (c) Airman should be interviewed by Education Officer, and Medical Officer (d) Specialist Officer interviews and advises C.O. (e) C.O. interviews. [underlined] Further Action [/underlined] 6. (a) [underlined] Already Skilled [/underlined] (i) Names to Group periodically, accompanied by F.167 (Trade Test Card) in triplicate (ii) Quarterly Group Trade Test Board assembled on date decided by Central Trade Test Board (iii) C.O. should promulgate result of exam but must wait [underlined] for Record Office to authorise remustering and date [/underlined]. (b) [underlined] Limited Skill – Training required [/underlined] (i) Recommendation to Record Office on proforma, the form of which is given in the R.O.M. mentioned in para. 5 (a) above (ii) Record Office reply on lower half of proforma (iii) If approved airman should be remustered u/t (e.g. ACH. u/t Arm) and employed in appropriate section pending posting to Technical Training School. [page break] - 2 - (iv) Record Office post to training centre. Airmen at end of course are examined, remustered, and reclassified by training establishment. N.B. By posting the intake Record Office still have control over the remustering. [underlined] Disposal of Fs.167 [/underlined]:- 7. 1 copy Record Office 1 copy Unit Card copy retained by examining board. [underlined] Exceptions [/underlined] 8. Para. 5 covers the majority of cases. For remustering of following airmen see referenced quoted:- (a) Group M A.P. 837 para. 1118 (Medical Training Establishment and Depot, Harrogate) (b) Direct remustering to non-substantive trade in Group V for which no training required e.g. Barber, waitress A.P. 837 para. 1111 (iv) and R.O.M. 13/45 (c) Where no facilities exist in technical training establishments e.g. Bricklayer, draughtsman, driller, fire fighter, flying control assistant, works hand Recommendation to Record Office on proforma given in R.O.M. 137/44 Examination by Central Trade Test Board under Group arrangements (d) Musicians – Recommendations to R.A.F. Central Bank Uxbridge. [underlined] RECLASSIFICATION [/underlined] [underlined] Aim [/underlined] 9. Before an airman is eligible for promotion to Corporal he must obtain his L.A.C. 10. Airmen fall into two classes for reclassification:- (a) Skilled trades – Groups I to IV and certain trades in Group V (e.g. driver M.T.) and Group M. A.P. 837 para. 1121 (b) Unskilled trades – Group V no skill attached. [underlined] Skilled Trades [/underlined] 11. (a) Where practicable C.O. assembles monthly Local Trade Test Board composed of relevant Specialist Officers, Warrant Officers, or senior N.C.Os. using A.P. 1112 Trade Test Manual as a guide (b) Percentages for different classifications:- 80 or over – L.A.C. 60-79 – A.C.1. 40-59 – A.C.2. (c) On the authority of C.O. result of examination and reclassification promulgated in P.O.Rs. Effective date is [underlined] first day of the month following the Local Trade Test Board [/underlined] (d) Form 167 (one copy only) records result of examination and is filed with Service Documents (e) For Group M trades see A.P. 837 para. 1123. [page break] - 3 - [underlined] Unskilled Trades [/underlined] 12. (a) A.C.2 to A.C.1 normally after 2 years authority C.O. (b) A.C.1 to L.A.C. on merit alone – authority C.O., but he is limited to a percentage (at present 30 percent of A.C.1 strength) For full details see A.P. 837 para. 1122 and A.M.O.A513/44. [underlined] PROMOTION TO TEMPORARY RANK [/underlined] [underlined] Methods [/underlined] 13. (a) By Records Office from Central Rosters to fill overhead R.A.F. establishment vacancies (b) By C.O. and Group to fill Unit establishment vacancies. [underlined] Promotion from Central Rosters [/underlined] (R.O.M. 174/44) 14. (a) Record Office maintains promotion rosters in strict order of seniority for all ranks (b) As promotion from rosters becomes necessary, the requisite number of names is taken from top of each roster and C.O. of each airman notified that airman is within the zone for promotion, and may be promoted w.e.f. date stated, provided [underlined] C.O. IS SATISFIED that he is suitable [/underlined]. (c)[underlined] Considerations C.O. must take into account [/underlined] (i) Character and trade assessments on F.1580 Section 4 (ii) Normal recommendations for promotion on F.1580 in last column of section 1 (or section 5 on old print) (iii) Entries on F.121 General Conduct Sheet (iv) The absence of a vacancy on the unit’s establishment for an airman of the higher rank in no way precludes a promotion from central rosters (v) C.O. can recommend deferment for say two or three months but promotion is not automatic if at end of that period no vacancy in higher rank exists in R.A.F. establishment. [underlined] Special Recommendation to F.S. and W.O. (R.O.M. 1 [/underlined] 75/44 15. (a) [underlined] Object [/underlined] – To ensure that sergeants and Flight Sergeants of [underlined] outstanding [/underlined] ability receive accelerated advancement (b) [underlined] Submission [/underlined] Recommendations signed by C.O. personally submitted to Record Office in letter form given at appendix to R.O.M. quoted (c) [underlined] Record Office [/underlined] Reply (i) Special recommendation will result in immediate promotion – authority to follow shortly (ii) N.C.O. has been placed in a higher position on roster mentioned in para. 13 (a) above (d) [underlined] F.1580 [/underlined] After making special recommendation C.O. endorses F.1580 [underlined] in RED INK in Section [/underlined] 5. Authority and date – Nature 1 May 44 – Specially recommended for promotion (para. 23 A.M.O. A.88/44) C.O. Mans G.C. N.B. In old print F.1580 this endorsement is entered in Section 4 under last character and trade assessment. [page break] - 4 - [underlined] Promotions by C.O. or Group [/underlined] 16. (a) C.O. can promote an L.A.C. to temporary corporal to fill an establishment vacancy on his station (b) A.O.C. can promote a temporary corporal to temporary Sergeant to fill a unit vacancy in the Group, on recommendation of C.O. (c) Record Promote to F.S. and W.O. [underlined] Exceptions [/underlined] (A.P. 837 paras. 1134 – 1140) 17. For promotion of following airmen see references quoted:- (a) Depressed trades – small establishment; slow promotion; centralised by Record Office in all ranks. A.P. 837 para. 1134 and A.M.O. A.119/45 (b) Meteorologists – subject to approval of Director of Meteorological Office A.P. 837 para. 1135 (c) Group M – M.T.E & D A.P. 837 para. 1136 (d) R.A.F. Police – A.P. 837 para. 1137. [underlined] Appointment to Acting Rank [/underlined] 18. (a) All appointments to acting rank can be authorised by Group if Record Office concur for acting F.S. and W.O. (i.e. If Record Office have no temporary F.S. or W.O. they can post in) (b) In view of para. 16 above appointments to Acting Corporal and Acting Sergeant are seldom made, except Acting Corporal R.A.F.P. unpaid for which see A.P. 837 para. 1137 (i) [underlined] COMMISSIONING TRADESMEN (AMO A.384/43) [/underlined] [underlined] Types of Commission [/underlined] 19. (a) All emergency (b) Branches in which vacancies exist notified in Record Office Memoranda (c) Regular airmen are commissioned in R.A.F. non-regular airmen in R.A.F. V.R. (d) Recommendations are required even if no vacancies exist at the moment. [underlined] Eligibility [/underlined] 20. Airmen under 25 years of age who are fit for aircrew will not, with certain exceptions quoted in the A.M.O., be commissioned in non-flying branches (A.M. postagram S.92732/AR2 dated 7. Dec. 44) [underlined] Forms and Certificates [/underlined] 21. (a) Regular airmen over 5 years service F.2148 (b) Regular airmen with less than 5 years F.2148 plus F.1020A. (c) Non-regular airmen F.1020A (d) Additional certificates (i) Certificate of willingness (ii) Copy of Form 121 or Certificate that there are no entries (e) Part “A” Form 1020, add in manuscript, “(and am willing to postpone my release for a period of 12 months under) A.M.O. A.114/45”. [inserted] Now 12 months from date of commissioning. [/inserted] 22. (a) [underlined] Submission [/underlined] To Group H.Q. at any time. A.O.C. need not interview but submits to A.M. those he supports Contd/…… [page break] - 5 - 22. (Contd) (b) [underlined] Re-submission [/underlined] After 4 months, second time after further 6 months. [underlined] Selection [/underlined] (a) Home – Selection board and medical board at Air Ministry. (b) Overseas – By Command or Group Selection boards who forward details of accepted airmen to A.M. [underlined] Initial Training Rank & Pay [/underlined] 23. (a) Airmen selected for commissions undergo an initial course at the R.A.F. Officer’s School. Airmen selected for R.A.F. Regiment go to R.A.F. Regiment O.C.T.U. Commissions are granted on successful completion of course. (b) [underlined] Rank [/underlined] Warrant Officers with more than 15 years service, (including 1 year W.O.), are commissioned as Flying Officer. Airmen selected for R.A.F. Regiment, those entering the Technical Branch and not requiring further training, and those who complete their Special training before posting to R.A.F. Officers’ School, are commissioned as Pilot Officer. Airmen not included above as Acting Pilot Officer. [underlined] Amendments to this Precis: [/underlined] [page break] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL QUESTIONS: PRECIS P.3 PART II [/underlined] 1. What channels of advancement are open to airmen who join the R.A.F. as a career? Precis para. 1 and P.3 Part III. 2. You have an airman in your section eligible for remustering to a higher skilled trade. What action would you take before he interviews the C.O.? 3. What documents must accompany a recommendation for a ground staff commission? 4. In your section you are short of a corporal. What must you check before asking the C.O. to promote an L.A.C.? 5. An airman sits a L.T.T.B. for reclassification on 21 Feb 45. What is his classification and effective date if he obtains 74 percent? 6. You have a sergeant who stands head and shoulders above his fellow N.C.Os. Who signs a special recommendation sent to Record Office? 7. Your F.S. is posted overseas and he is not replaced. You have a very good Sergeant in the section. How is he appointed acting flight sergeant? 8. You recommend an airman for a commission on the ground staff. If he is not selected when can you re submit recommendations? 9. Who is the overall authority for the remustering of airmen? 10. How soon does an airman receive the pay of an acting rank to which he has been appointed? 11. After specially recommending a F.S. for accelerated promotion to W.O. what entry must you make on his F.1580? 12. Do the Record Office maintain a central roster for promotion from Cpl. to Sgt.? 13. What are the functions of (a) Group Trade Test Boards; (b) Trade Tests on passing out of a Technical Training School; and (c) Local Trade Test Boards? 14. You interview an intelligent A.C.H. and tell him he should remuster to a skilled trade, but he says he is quite happy! What should you do? 15. Record Office notify you that an airman is in the promotion zone on the central rosters. What must you do before you approve it? 16. Who must you consult before promoting an L.A.C. Nursing Orderly to Corporal? 17. What is the normal time it takes an A.C.2. ACH/GD to become A.C.1? 18. How do you recommend a W.A.A.F. for a commission? 19. When an airman is posted where on his F.1580 do you put whether or not you recommend him for promotion or reclassification? 20. A sergeant equipment assistant who is 24 years old and perfectly fit applies for a commission in the equipment branch. What do you tell him?. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers advanced training school - careers of airmen (tradesman) Description An account of the resource Covers introduction, channels of advancement, trades in the RAF, preliminary action, further action, disposal of Forms 167 and exceptions. Followed by reclassification which covers aim, skilled trades, unskilled trades, methods, promotion from central rosters, special recommendations to F.S and W.O., promotion by C.O or group, exceptions, appointment to acting rank, types of commission, eligibility, forms and certificates, submission and initial training rank and pay followed by questions. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Six page typewritten document Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Text. 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Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tricia Marshall Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending review military service conditions promotion RAF Cranwell training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1663/27113/SHughesCL1334982v10019.1.pdf 262f562487562e7ba128fa660e8bfdfc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hughes, Clarence. No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Description An account of the resource 37 items. Precis of subjects covered at No 1 officer's advanced training school at RAF Cranwell in June and July 1945. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-06-02 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SHughesCL1334982v1 Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp of No. 1 Officers Advanced Training School Jul 1945] [underlined] 17C5 OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL [/underlined] PRECIS: PROMOTION OF, AND CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS [underlined] ON OFFICERS [/underlined] Reference: K.R. 332 and 1097B. A.M.O. A.1024/44 as amended, A.M.O. A.984/42 as amended. [underlined] PROMOTION OF OFFICERS [/underlined] [underlined] Introductory [/underlined] 1. War-time schemes must vary from peace because R.A.F. in wartime is a large temporary force and the size of the post war force cannot be foreseen. Most promotion therefore, of a temporary nature subject to review at end of war. 2. Temporary scheme must provide for:- (a) Normal promotion for officers whose career is the service (b) A guaranteed rank for officers (c) Promotion to fill war establishments (d) A measure of acting promotion to overcome drafting difficulties. [underlined] The Scheme [/underlined] 3. The requirements of para. 2 (a) to (d) have been dealt with as follows:- (a) Peace establishment promotion to full substantive rank (b) War substantive rank (c) War establishment promotion to temporary rank (d) Appointment to acting rank. [underlined] Peace Establishment Promotion [/underlined] 4. Ordinary peace time promotion for:- (a) Officers holding permanent commissions (b) Officers who had been provisionally selected on 3rd. Sept. 1939 when grant of permanent commissions suspended (c) Officers, (other than those with permanent commissions) retained to complete time for retired pay. Object to give these officers promotion they would have got under peace conditions. No regular recommendations. Vacancies filled on peace establishment of R.A.F. as at 3rd Sept. 1939. Selection boards held every six months at Air Ministry and selections published in London Gazette on 1st January and 1st July each year. [underlined] War Substantive Rank [/underlined] (A.P. 837, paras. 1054, 1063 and 1063A) 5. The only rank guaranteed for duration of emergency. Advancement obtained by:- (a) Time promotion (b) Qualification after holding temporary and acting ranks for certain periods. No recommendations required. Reports only rendered if officer not recommended. Air Ministry promulgate in “London Gazette”. [underlined] War Establishment Promotion [/underlined] (A.P. 837 para. 1055) 6. Promotions to temporary rank made by Air Ministry to fill vacancies in the bulk war establishment. No officer, except medical and dental, is eligible until finished with time promotion, e.g. first temporary rank for G.D. branch is squadron Leader. Selections published twice [page break] - 2 - a year on 1st January and 1st July in “London Gazette”. See para. 11 as to recommendation. [underlined] Appointment to Acting Rank [/underlined] (A.P. 837 paras. 1057 – 1061) 7. When no suitable officer of correct temporary or war substantive rank available for particular post, acting rank may be given to most suitable junior officer. THERE IS NO CONNECTION BETWEEN ACTING AND TEMPORARY RANKS. Advancement in acting rank is only advancement which Commands can authorise. Commands can authorise acting ranks up to and including wing commander in all branches except meteorological and R.A.F. Regiment. Pay granted retrospectively after rank held for 21 days. [inserted] NO LONGER APPLICABLE EXCEPT AC. S.E.A. [/inserted] 8. No appointments to acting flying officer allowed in any branch, as flying officer is lowest establishment vacancy. For medical and dental officers, lowest appointment is flight lieutenant; therefore no acting rank below squadron leader can be authorised for these officers. Advancement in acting rank normally one step at a time. [underlined] Relinquishment of Acting Rank [/underlined] (A.P. 837 para. 1059) 9. Imperative that officers understand that acting rank can be held only so long as holder continues performing duties of that rank. There can be no guarantee of continuity of tenure. Relinquishment must be notified to officer concerned IN WRITING. Appeals from officers against recovery of over-issue of pay on account of relinquishment of acting rank are not entertained under any circumstances. [underlined] Promulgation of Acting Rank [/underlined] (A.P. 837 para. 1060) 10. Issue and cessation of pay of acting ranks granted by Air Ministry and Commands at home regulated by posting notices, and acting ranks granted by Commands overseas by entries in P.O.R. All grants and relinquishments must be promulgated in P.O.R. under heading “ACTING RANKS”. This heading appears in front of all other P.O.R. headings and word “NIL” must be inserted below heading if no entries in a particular P.O.R. Acting rank not published in “LONDON GAZETTE” unless to air vice-marshal or above. [underlined] Recommendations for War Establishment Promotion [/underlined] (A.P. 837 para. 1064) 11. Assessments of fitness for temporary promotion submitted to Air Ministry on 1st March and 1st September as follows:- (a) by A.Os. C.-in-C. – for group captains (b) by A.Os. C. – for wing commander and below. Separate lists for each rank and branch submitted and officers assessed “A”, “B”, “C”, “C” Immobile or “D”. “A” indicates “Recommended for immediate promotion”: “B” – “Recommended for promotion in turn”; “C” – “Fitness for promotion in turn doubtful”; “C” Immobile and “D” – “Not recommended for promotion”. Para. 20 of A.M.O. A.1024/44 must be carefully studied before assessments made. “C” (Immobile) to be given if immobility on compassionate or medical grounds is only barrier to promotion. Officer should not be assessed if he has been less than 3 months in Command or Group. [underlined] Prisoners of War and Internees [/underlined] (A.P. 837 para. 1065) 12. P.O.W. and internees retain acting rank and are eligible for war substantive rank, either by time promotion or through holding acting rank. Not eligible for peace or war establishment promotion. [page break] - 3 - [underlined] Comparative Seniority [/underlined] 13. Officers of temporary or war substantive rank take seniority and precedence over similar acting rank, e.g. a wing commander (tempy) [sic] with seniority 1st Jan. 1944 would take precedence over an acting wing commander with seniority 1st Jan. 1943. [underlined] CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS ON OFFICERS [/underlined] [underlined] General Principles [/underlined] 14. Vital for reporting officers to record an honest opinion without regard to consequences. Failure in this respect may have very detrimental effect on efficiency and well-being of the service. [underlined] Rules for Adverse Reports [/underlined] 15. When necessary to make adverse reports on officers, following procedure must be scrupulously observed:- [inserted] KR. 1097B [/inserted] (a) Report must be shown to officer concerned and initialled by him. (b) Officer concerned must be given opportunity to make statement on adverse report. (c) Report and officer’s statement must be sent forward to higher authority. [underlined] Warning to Officer of Shortcomings [/underlined] 16. When officer’s conduct not up to standard but not sufficiently serious for court martial or termination of commission, superior officer must warn him of shortcomings and give opportunity for improvement. Any subsequent formal adverse reports must contain information as to warnings and periods given for improvement. [underlined] Officer Unsuitable for present Posting [/underlined] 17. When officer considered unsuitable for existing posting, action taken under K.R. 332. Reports under K.R. 332 not necessarily adverse but must always be seen and initialled by officer concerned. [underlined] Forms 1369 and W.1369 [/underlined] 18. For details as to confidential reports on R.A.F. officers (Form 1369) and W.A.A.F. officers (W.1369) see A.P. 837, paras. 1072-1075. Forms 1369 and W.1369 are privileged documents retained by Air Ministry after going through channels of Command. Copies not in any circumstances to be retained in unit or headquarters’ offices. [underlined] Amendments to this Precis [/underlined] [page break] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCE TRAINING SCHOOL [/underlined] QUESTIONS: PROMOTION OF OFFICERS AND CONFIDENTIAL [underlined] REPORTS ON OFFICERS [/underlined] 1. Acting S.L. O. Shux, G.D. Branch commissioned as a P.O. on 10.4.43 was appointed to that rank on 15.6.44. What is the earliest date on which he can qualify for war substantive Flight Lieutenant? 2. F.L. Cluless, G.D. Branch, was granted the war substantive rank of F.L. on 16.3.44. When would his first assessment for temporary S quadron Leader reach the Air Ministry? 3. What rank is guaranteed to an officer for the duration of the emergency? 4. How could an acting Squadron Leader become a war substantive Group Captain? 5. Squadron Leader (T) Jones, A & S.D. Branch was appointed acting Wing Commander on 1.1.43; reverted to Squadron Leader 1.6.43; re-appointed acting Wing Commander 1.2.44. What is the earliest date he can become a war substantive Squadron Leader? 6. If an officer is wounded on operations, for how long can he retain his acting Rank? 7. What grants of acting rank are gazetted? 8. When is form 1369 rendered? 9. In what way are an officer’s personal qualities, in comparison with his brother officer of the same rank, assessed on Form 1369? 10. Who maintains duplicate copies of Form 1369 at Group Headquarters. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers advanced training school - promotion of, and confidential reports on officers Description An account of the resource Promotion of officers covers introduction, the scheme. peace establishment promotion, war substantive rank, war establishment promotion, appointment to acting rank, relinquishment of acting rank, recommendation for war establishment promotion, prisoners of war and internment and comparative seniority. Confidential reports on officers covers general principles, rules for adverse reports, warning of officer of shortcomings, officer unsuitable for present posting, finally Forms 1369 and W1369 followed by questions. 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Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp of No. 1 Officers Advanced Training School Jun 1945] [underlined] 18E5 OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PRECIS: P.3 AIRMEN AIRCREW [/underlined] References: A.P. 837 Sections 41, 42, 43F, 46. A.M.Os quoted. [underlined] Introduction [/underlined] 1. The intake of candidates for aircrew training from civilian and service sources has been temporarily suspended with the exception of Wireless Operation Mechanic (Air). [underlined] Selection of Serving Airmen [/underlined] A.882/44, A.70/45, A.146/45) 2. Airmen of the regular Air Force, the R.A.F. V.R., and the Auxiliary Air Force will be eligible for recommendation for aircrew duties for the duration of the war only. They should be over 18 and under 26 years of age, (except W.O.M./Air for whom there is no age limit), and fulfil the medical and educational requirements detailed in A.M.O. A.146/45. Station Commanders are to arrange for recommended airmen to attend an aviation condidates [sic] selection board, and forward nominal rolls to Group Headquarters and Record Office. A.C.S.B. inform Record Office direct of suitable candidates, who are placed on a roster and withdrawn in turn by Record Office. [underlined] PROMOTION OF AIRCREW [/underlined] (A.3/45) [underlined] Normal [/underlined] 3. On 25th of each month C.O. submits to A.O.C. a nominal roll of all airmen aircrew who will complete 12 months in their rank during the following month. C.O. makes an indication against each airman as to whether promotion is recommended or not. [underlined] Special Promotion [/underlined] 4. A.O.’s C. may, at their discretion, authorise the promotion of exceptionally qualified airmen after not less than nine month’s service in existing rank. In each group not more than 10 percent of airmen in each aircrew category may be so promoted. [underlined] Pathfinder [/underlined] 5. A special establishment has been authorised for Path-Finder Squadrons. Airmen may be granted acting rank by Group to fill vacancies in the establishment after completing a stipulated number of sorties. [underlined] Captain of Aircraft [/underlined] 6. On appointment as captain of a heavy aircraft, a sergeant may be granted the acting rank of flight sergeant. When the A.O.C. is satisfied that the airman is an efficient captain he may be appointed to acting warrant officer. [page break] - 2 - [underlined] COMMISSIONING OF AIRCREW (A.384/43) [/underlined] [underlined] General [/underlined] 7. Airmen aircrew are commissioned only in the G.D. branch. Commissions are granted either on completion of training or after gaining experience in the duties in which the airmen have been trained. [underlined] Recommendation [/underlined] 8. (a) C.Os are required to review monthly all airmen aircrew and submit recommendations on appropriate form or “NIL” return to Group. (b) Applications are submitted on F.1020A and/or F.2148 (See A.P. 837 para. 1092) together with:- (i) Details of flying hours (ii) Particulars of operational flying (iii) Certificate stating that applicant is fit for full flying duties (iv) Certificate of willingness (v) Copy of F.121 or certificate if no entries. [underlined] Selection [/underlined] 9. Candidates must be interviewed by A.O.C., or in some cases by the Base Commander. Group will forward recommendations to Air Ministry who select without interview. No selection board or medical board is required. Recommendations must not be re-submitted until a decision is reached on the original application. [underlined] POSTING OF AIRCREW [/underlined] (A.P. 837 Section 46) [underlined] Delegation [/underlined] 10. Air Ministry D.G. of P. has delegated some measure of posting authority as follows:- [heading] [underlined] Type of Posting – Authority [/underlined] [/heading] (a) In operational groups – A.O.C. (b) Within operational commands at home and overseas – A.O.C. in C. 11. D.G. of P. remain the authority for the posting of airmen aircrew between commands and between home and overseas. [underlined] Home [/underlined] 12. As far as applicable in the case of airmen aircrew, the procedure described in the diary of action A.P. 837 para. 1266, is to be followed. [underlined] Overseas [/underlined] 13. (a) As far as applicable – diary of action AP. 837 para. 1286 (b) In the case of airmen aircrew posted overseas substitutes are not to be detailed without the authority of Group H.Q. [page break] - 3 - [underlined] REDUNDANT AIRCREW [/underlined] [underlined] Causes of Redundancy [/underlined] 14. Aircrew who have to be withdrawn from flying duties for any reason become redundant in their categories. They may be withdrawn from flying duties for any of the following causes:- (a) Reduction for misconduct or inefficiency (b) Unsuitability (c) Permanently Medically Unfit (d) Lack of moral fibre. [underlined] Reduction (A.M.Os A.328/45 and A.329/45) [/underlined] 15. [underlined] Misconduct [/underlined] N.C.Os., but not warrant officers, may be reduced by Court Martial, A.O.C. in C. or A.O.C. for misconduct. Reduction should normally be to the highest classification held in the basic trade of the airman prior to promotion to N.C.O. rank, or where no basic trade to A.C.2 ACH/GD. 16. [underlined] Inefficiency [/underlined] A.Os.C in C. and A.Os.C. at home are not empowered to reduce airmen [underlined] aircrew [/underlined] for inefficiency. These airmen are dealt with under A.M.O. A.1182/44 – A.C.R.B., Eastchurch. [underlined] Unsuitability [/underlined] 17. Officer aircrew above the rank of flying officer who are unlikely to qualify in the aircrew category for which they are training or who are considered unsuitable to continue serving in their present aircrew duties are dealt with in accordance with K.R. 332, (unsuitable); or K.R. 377 clause 3 (withdrawn from course); or K.R. 1097B (adverse report) as appropriate. (A.M.O. A.121/44). 18. Aircrew of the ranks of F.O., P.O. and airmen aircrew are posted to R.A.F. Station, Eastchurch, for interview by the Re-selection Board if taken off flying for any of the following reasons:- (a) Personnel considered unsuitable to continue serving in their aircrew category (b) Personnel unlikely to qualify in the category for which they are training (c) Aircrew unsuitable for any type of aircraft used in the Command. 19. Unsuitable personnel are first reported to Group, but posting instructions are not to be issued by Group until the A.O.C. has sent to Eastchurch a full history of the case, and recommendations. Upon receipt of posting instructions, C.O. is to forward to Eastchurch all service and training documents held on the station, together with particulars in the appropriate appendix to A.883/43. [underlined] Medically Unfit [/underlined] 20. [underlined] Officer aircrew [/underlined] who are permanently medically unfit for aircrew duties are retained at units pending disposal instructions from Air Ministry (A.1182/44). 21. [underlined] Airmen Aircrew [/underlined] who become permanently medically unfit for aircrew, but fit for ground duties are posted to Eastchurch as above. Rank, other than acting rank, is retained until a decision is reached by Eastchurch. Eastchurch is not concerned with personnel removed from flying duties for disciplinary reasons. [page break] - 4 - 22. Airmen aircrew personnel who become temporarily unfit, remain mustered in aircrew category and if practicable employed in their basic trade. (A.651/41 and A.P. 837, para. 1161). [underlined] Lack of Moral Fibre [/underlined] 23. These cases are dealt with under the terms of Air Ministry Memorandum S.61141/S.7 (c) (i). In all the above mentioned cases of disposal the A.O.C. must be satisfied that the individual does not come within the provisions of the Memorandum [underlined] Conditions of Service for Permanently Unfit Aircrew [/underlined] 24. These conditions are outlined in detail in A.191/44. Permanently unfit aircrew can be divided into three classes:- (a) Experienced aircrew who can be suitably employed in specialised ground trades directly connected with flying. (b) Inexperienced aircrew with basic trades (c) Inexperienced aircrew without basic trades. [underlined] Trade Rank [/underlined] 25. Upon remustering, personnel will retain the temporary rank they held, as aircrew. In most cases, it is unlikely that airmen will be up to the required standard which will enable them to assume the full responsibilities of their trade in their temporary rank. In such cases, until they reach the requisite standard, they will be employed in the rank appropriate to their trade capacity and experience. Such a status is referred to as their ‘trade rank’. For all other purposes they will enjoy the normal privileges and pay of their temporary rank. [underlined] Amendments to this Precis: [/underlined] [page break] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL QUESTIONS: AIRMEN AIRCREW [/underlined] 1. What details must be submitted when an airman aircrew is recommended for a commission? 2. Should a Station Commander interview applicants for aircrew? 3. What is the period of time which must elapse before airmen aircrew can be recommended for normal promotion? 4. What action would you take if a sergeant navigator is reduced on disciplinary grounds? 5. What are the age limits for serving airmen who wish to volunteer for aircrew? 6. How long must a member of aircrew serve in his category before he can be recommended for special promotion? 7. Do Air Ministry interview applicants for commissions in the G.D. branch? 8. A sergeant pilot becomes permanently unfit. Where would he be sent for disposal? 9. Who posts an aircrew N.C.O. from one command to another? 10. What generally happens to inexperienced aircrew with no basic trade, if they are permanently grounded? 11. What rank may be granted to a sergeant pilot on appointment as captain of a heavy aircraft? 12. Suggest three trades that might be open to inexperienced aircrew, if they are permanently grounded? 13. What is meant by “unsuitability”? 14. How often should the C.O. review airmen aircrew on his station with a view to making recommendations for commissions? 15. What postings of airmen aircrew can be authorised by:- (a) A.O.C. (b) A.O.C. in C. 16. What do you do if airmen aircrew become temporarily medically unfit? 17. In what columns of Section 4 of an airman aircrew’s F.1580 would you make trade assessments? Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers advanced training school - airmen aircrew Description An account of the resource Covers introduction and selection of serving airmen. Followed by section on promotion of aircrew including cases for normal, special, pathfinding and captain of aircraft. Then section on commissioning of aircrew with sections on general principles, recommendation and selection. Posting of airmen covers delegation, types of posting home or overseas. Redundant aircrew covers causes of redundancy, unsuitability, medically unfit, lack of moral fibre, condition of service for permanently unfit aircrew, trade rank and questions.. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945=-6 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Five page typewritten document Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Text. Training material Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SHughesCL1334982v10020 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 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Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp of No. 1 Officers Advanced Training School Jun 1945] 19 C 5 [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL [/underlined] PRECIS: [underlined] SERVICE CORRESPONDENCE [/underlined] Appendices:- “A” – Types of Service Writing “B” – Skeleton Example of Formal, Informal and D.O. letters. “C” – Skeleton Paper to Illustrate Paragraphing and the use of headings. “D” – Abbreviated Ranks [underlined] PART I – SERVICE WRITING [/underlined] [underlined] The Purpose of Service Writing [/underlined] 1. The broad aim of any Service writing is to initiate action as quickly and efficiently as possible. Particular aims are: (a) To impart knowledge. (b) To express intentions. (c) To convey orders and instructions. (d) To persuade by logical argument (e) To record discussions at which decisions are taken and from which the need for action arises. [underlined] Formal Letters [/underlined] 2. These are written in the first person. They begin: “Sir, I have the honour to ……..” and end: “I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant.” [underlined] Informal Letters [/underlined] 3. These are generally written in the third person. The usual heading is as follows:- “From: ………………….. To: ………………………… Date: ……………………. Ref: ……………………… [underlined] SUBJECT [/underlined] “ 4. Letters addressed to a higher authority are normally signed by the Commander; those to a subordinate Command are signed “for” the Commander. [underlined] Postagrams [/underlined] 5. Postagrams are used for messages calling for action immediately on receipt, but which are not sufficiently urgent to be sent by signal. Be careful not to mis-use the postagram service. [underlined] D.O. Letters [/underlined] 6. D.O. letters should be used with discretion. They must be kept on official files, not private ones. Omnibus letters should be avoided. The rank, name, initials and decorations of the author should be typed above the address. [page break] [underlined] Precis – Service Correspondence (continued) [/underlined] - 2 - [underlined] Air Ministry Letters [/underlined] 7. There are two kinds of Air Ministry letter – Air Council letters and Departmental letters. Air Ministry letters are to be regarded as orders and are to be acted on in the same way as A.M.O.’s. [underlined] Memoranda [/underlined] 8. No standard from. The rules of good Service writing apply to any memorandum; it must be logically argued and clearly expressed. [underlined] Reports [/underlined] 9. Though there is no standard form, a report should show clearly who is making it and upon what subject; why he is making it and how and where he obtained his information. It should also be clear what the writer recommends, if a recommendation is called for. [underlined] Paragraphing [/underlined] 10. The standard system is shown at Appendix “C”. The title and main or section headings are written in block capitals; group and paragraph headings in ordinary type, with the first letter of each word (except conjunctions, articles, etc.) in capitals. Parts or sections are numbered with large Roman numerals; paragraphs with Arabic numerals; sub-paragraphs with little (a), (b), (c), etc; sub-sub paragraphs – which should be avoided if possible – with little Roman figures. [underlined] Abbreviations [/underlined] 11. Only recognised abbreviations are to be used. They may be found in R.A.F. Pocket Book, Appendix II, and in A.M.O. 886/1941 (See Appendix “D”). Abbreviations are not to be used in formal writing. [underlined] Style [/underlined] 12. Use a simple and direct style of writing, involving simple words and short sentences. (a) Avoid metaphor, simile, humour and quotation. (b) Avoid “padding”, such as “It is a matter for consideration whether …………… “ (c) Use superlatives sparingly if they are to retain their force. (d) Use a short word in preference to a long one. (e) Never use a word if you have any doubt as to its exact meaning. (f) Do not use the personal pronouns too often. Make sure that your writing is CLEAR, CONCISE, CORRECT and CONVINCING. /PART II [page break] [underlined] Precis – Service Correspondence (continued) [/underlined] - 3 - [underlined] PART II – HANDLING OF A FILE [/underlined] [underlined] Central Registry [/underlined] 13. Object – to centralise the receipt, identification, classification, circulation, despatch and custody of correspondence with the maximum economy in time and labour. [underlined] Degrees of Secrecy [/underlined] 14. Five security gradings. Top Secret, Secret, Confidential, Restricted. [deleted] and Open. [/deleted] Similar terms adopted by U.S. forces. (a) [underlined] Top Secret [/underlined]. Certain secret documents, information and material, the security aspect of which is paramount and whose unauthorised disclosure would cause exceptionally grave damage to the British Commonwealth of Nations, shall be classified TOP SECRET. (b) [underlined] Secret [/underlined]. Documents, information or material, the unauthorised disclosure of which would endanger national security, cause serious injury to the interests or prestige of the nation, or any governmental activity thereof, or would be of great advantage to a foreign nation, shall be classified SECRET. (c) [underlined] Confidential [/underlined]. Documents, information or material, the unauthorised disclosure of which, while not endangering the national security, would be prejudicial to the interests or prestige of the nation, any governmental activity, an individual, or would cause administrative embarrassment or difficulty, or be of advantage to a foreign nation, shall be classified CONFIDENTIAL. (d) [underlined] Restricted [/underlined]. Documents, information or material (other than TOP SECRET, SECRET or CONFIDENTIAL) which should not be published or communicated to anyone except for official purposes, shall be classified RESTRICTED. (e) [underlined] Open [/underlined]. Any document not referred to above. [underlined] Filing of Correspondence [/underlined] 15. Carried out in Registry. If no suitable file exists, branches are responsible for ordering the opening of new files. “Request for Allocation” slips used for obtaining new file titles. Care should be taken to select accurate and appropriate titles to ensure that only one subject and one aspect of a subject is dealt with on a file. Main or policy files to be opened for each subject. These files only to contain correspondence and minutes relating to policy matters. Sub-files are to be opened for routine correspondence on the subject and for each different aspect of the subject. [underlined] Numbering of Files – Branch Number Method [/underlined] 16. Suitable for H.Qs. of small formations and units. Blocks of numbers allotted to branches. The files belonging to branches are indicated by the suffixes AIR, ARM, DEF, etc. Sub-files of the policy file are denoted by the addition of the number 1, 2, 3, etc. between the main number and the branch suffix. [underlined] Numbering of Files – General Number System [/underlined] 17. Suitable for A.M. and large H.Qs. Based on a subject index. File numbers allotted from a consecutive series of numbers without regard to the subject of the file or with a policy or sub file. /Prefixes [page break] [underlined] Precis – Service Correspondence (continued) [/underlined] - 4 - [underlined] Prefixes [/underlined] 18. For both general number and branch systems prefix added to denote office of origin. Also T.S., S., C., or R. is placed immediately before the number to indicate Top Secret, Secret, Confidential and Restricted correspondence. [underlined] Cross Reference [/underlined] 19. Files to be cross-referred to others containing information about the subject matter. [underlined] Closing of Files [/underlined] 20. Advisable to bring forward 3 months after action complete, to ensure subject is dead. Officer ordering file to be “Put away” to sign and date bottom right-hand corner of cover. Survey in accordance with A.M.O. A.903 of 1942 to be carried out half-yearly. [underlined] Passing of Files [/underlined] 21. Columns on cover to be completed. Minutes and enclosures to be initialled and dated by the officer to whom they are passed. If files required for future action they are to be marked for bringing forward in red ink. [underlined] Method of Using a File [/underlined] 22. Enclosure placed on right-hand side of file and numbered serially. If the enclosure comprises more than one document, each to be denoted by the letters A, B, C, etc. 23. Minute sheet to be placed on left-hand side of files, marked with the file number and given a serial number. Minutes to be numbered serially with Arabic figures placed centrally on the page. Minutes should appear in chronological order; they are signed at right-hand bottom corner; signature to be followed by the appointment of the sender. Date is to be placed at bottom left-hand corner of the minute. [underlined] Amendments to this Precis [/underlined] [page break] [underlined] APPENDIX “A” TO PRECIS OF LECTURE ON “SERVICE CORRESPONDENCE” TYPES OF SERVICE WRITING TYPE [/underlined] [underlined] Within the Scope of the Lecture [/underlined] 1. Official Letters A.P. 837, para. 86 (a) Formal A.P. 837, paras. 87-93 (b) Informal A.P. 837, paras. 94-97 2. Postagrams (A.P. 837, paras. 113-121 (A.M. Staff Handbook Part II, para. 97 3. Demi-official letters A.P. 837, paras. 122-125 4. Air Ministry letters (A.P. 837, paras. 126-130 (A.M. Staff Handbook Part II, paras. 50-66. (a) Air Council A.P. 837, para. 127 (b) Departmental A.P. 837, para. 128 (c) Informal A.P. 837, para. 129 5. Memoranda No standard form. 6. Precis or Summaries Notes on Precis Writing. A.P. 837, paras. 198-203. 7. Skeleton Examples of Formal, Informal, D.O. Letters and Service Papers. Appendices “B” and “C”. A.P. 837, paras. 87-112 8. Reports No standard form, but see A.P. 1300, Part I, Appendix IV. A.P. 837, para. 1689. K.R. & A.C.I., para. 47. 9. Minutes on a File. A.P. 837, paras. 77-85 [underlined] Outside the Scope of the Lecture [/underlined] 10. Signal Messages Lecture Precis: “Message Writing.” A.P. 837, paras. 149-178. 11. Appreciations A.P. 1300, Part I, Appendix I. 12. Orders and Instructions (a) A.M.O’s, C.R.O’s, G.R.O’s, D.R.O’s, Standing Orders K.R. & A.C.I., para. 865 A.P. 837, paras. 261-267. (b) Administrative Instructions A.P. 1300, Part I, Appendix II. (c) Operation Orders -ditto- (d) Warning Orders -ditto- [page break] [underlined] APPENDIX “B” TO PRECIS OF LECTURE ON “SERVICE CORRESPONDENCE” SKELETON EXAMPLES OF FORMAL, INFORMAL AND D.O. LETTERS [/underlined] 1. [underlined] Formal Letter [/underlined] “Officers Advanced Training School, Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, Lincolnshire Reference. Date. [underlined] SUBJECT [/underlined] Sir, I have the honour to request ………………………………………………………….. 2. Text of second paragraph ……………………………………………………………. 3. Text of third paragraph ……………………………………………………………….. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant Air Commodore, Commandant, [underlined] Officers Advanced Training School [/underlined] ADDRESSEE” [inserted] APPOINTMENT & ADDRESS [/inserted] 2. [underlined] Informal Letter [/underlined] “From:- Officers Advanced Training School To:- Headquarters, No. 28 Group Date:- Ref:- OATS/ [underlined] SUBJECT [/underlined] 1. Text of first paragraph ………………………………………………… 2. Text of second paragraph ……………………………………………. Air Commodore, Commandant, [underlined] Officers Advanced Training School [/underlined].” [page break] - 2 - [underlined] APPENDIX “B” TO PRECIS OF LECTURE ON “SERVICE CORRESPONDENCE” [/underlined] (contd) 3. [underlined] Demi-Official Letter [/underlined] “From Air Vice Marshal Sir ……………………………., C.B., D.S.C., Address ……………………………………. Reference:- OATS/-----------------/D.O. Date. Dear Text of first paragraph ………………………………………….. 2. Text of second paragraph …………………………………... Yours ADDRESSEE” (Bottom left-hand corner of FIRST PAGE) [inserted] NAME + ADDRESS [/inserted] [page break] [underlined] APPENDIX “C” TO PRECIS OF LECTURE ON “SERVICE CORRESPONDENCE” SKELETON PAPER TO ILLUSTRATE PARAGRAPHINE AND THE USE OF HEADINGS TITLE [/underlined] [underlined] MAP REFERENCE [/underlined]:- [underlined] APPENDICES [/underlined]:- “A” – “B” – [underlined] PART I – MAIN OR SECTION HEADING [/underlined] [underlined] Group Heading [/underlined] 1. Text of para. ---------------------------------- 2. Text of para. ---------------------------------- (a) Text of sub-para. --------------------------- (b) Text of sub-para. --------------------------- [underlined] Group Heading [/underlined] 3. [underlined] Para. Heading [/underlined] Text of para. ----------------------------------------- 4. [underlined] Para. Heading [/underlined] Text of para. ----------------------------------------- (a) [underlined] Sub-para. Heading [/underlined]. Text of sub-para. --------------------------- (b) [underlined] Sub-para. heading [/underlined]. Text of sub-para. ------------------------------ (i) Text of sub-sub para. --------------------------------------- (ii) Text of sub-sub-para. -------------------------------------- 5. Text of para. -------------------------------------------------- [page break] APPENDIX “D” to PRECIS OF LECTURE ON [underlined] “SERVICE CORRESPONDENCE” ABBREVIATED RANKS [/underlined] 1. The list below – which is taken from A.M.O. A.886/1941 – shows the abbreviations of Royal Air Force ranks which may be used. 2. Ranks occurring in the text of messages are to be written as shown in Column 3, while on all other occasions either those from Column 2 or Column 3 may be used. 3. The abbreviations are:- [heading] [underlined] Column 1 – Column 2. – Column 3. [/underlined] [/heading] (a) [underlined] Officers [/underlined] Marshal of the Royal Air Force – Mshl. of R.A.F. – M.R.A.F. Air Chief Marshal – Air Ch. Mshl. – A.C.M. Air Marshal – Air Mshl. – A.M. Air Vice-Marshal – Air Vice-Mshl – A.V.M. Air Chief Commandant, Women’s Auxiliary Air Force – Air Ch. Cdt. – A.C.Cdt. Air Commodore – Air Cdre. – A.C. Air Commandant, Women’s Auxiliary Air Force – Air Cdt. – A.Cdt. Group Captain – Gp. Capt. – G.C. Group Officer, Women’s Auxiliary Air Force – Gp. Off. – G.O. Wing Commander – Wg. Cdr. – W.C. Wing Officer, Women’s Auxiliary Air Force – Wg. Off. – Wg. O. Squadron Leader – Sqn. Ldr. – S.L. Squadron Officer, Women’s Auxiliary Air Force – Sqn. Off. – Sq. O. Flight Lieutenant – Flt. Lt. – F.L. Flight Officer, Women’s Auxiliary Air Force – Flt. Off. – F.O. Flying Officer – Flg. Off. – F.O. Section Officer, Women’s Auxiliary Air Force – Sec. Off. – S.O. Pilot Officer – Plt. Off. – P.O. Assistant Section Officer, Women’s Auxiliary Air Force – Asst. Sec. Off. – A.S.O. (b) [underlined] Airmen and Airwomen [/underlined] (i) Warrant Officers, Royal Air Force and Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. Warrant Officer – Wt. Off. – W.O. (ii) Non-commissioned officers, Royal Air Force and Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. Flight Sergeant – Flt. Sgt. – F.S. Sergeant – Sgt. – [blank] Corporal – Cpl. – [blank] (iii) Aircraftmen and Aircraftwomen. Leading Aircraftman – Ldg. Acm. – L.A.C. Leading Aircraftwoman – Ldg. Acwm. – L.A.C.W. Aircraftman 1st Class – Acm. 1st Cl. – A.C.1. Aircraftwoman 1st Class – Acwm. 1st Cl. – A.C.W.1. Aircraftman 2nd Class – Acm. 2nd Cl. – A.C.2. Aircraftwoman 2nd Class – Acwm. 2nd Cl. – A.C.W.2. [page break] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL SERVICE CORRESPONDENCE – QUESTIONS [/underlined] 1. What are the four essentials of service writing? 2. How would you number or letter a sub-division of a sub-paragraph? 3. How many paragraphs can come under one heading? 4. To what type of letter does the phrase “Your obedient Servant” belong? 5. Where would you find the address of the recipient of a formal letter? 6. In what form would you write an application for permission to live out? 7. In what form would a flight commander write to his squadron commander on a purely routine matter? 8. What is the usual significance of an “Air Ministry Letter”? 9. When would it be appropriate to write a draft letter? 10. To what security category would an officer’s personal file belong? 11. What are the regulations for handling secret files? 12. Who is responsible for opening a few [sic] file? 13. Should the squadron photographic officer keep his own files? 14. Which of the two standard filing systems would be used by a large headquarters? 15. Where would the fault lie if a registry on the branch number system contained a tremendous number of files each with only a few enclosures? 16. To what system does the file number 614S/15/3/AIR belong? 17. What is the significance of each part of the number? 18. To what system does the file number FC/2384 belong? 19. What is entered in the space headed “Reference to other papers” on the file cover? 20. What do the initials in the fourth transit column indicate? 21. How do you take B.F. action? 22. Who signs the “P.A.” space on the file cover? 23. How do you indicate that you have read a minute? 24. What is the relation between the number of a minute and the number of a relative enclosure? 25. What could you presume from the fact that a document in a file was marked 5D? 26. When can you sign a document and put your own rank and appointment? 27. By whose authority are D.R.O’s published? Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers advanced training school - service writing Description An account of the resource Service writing covers purpose of service writing, formal letters, informal letters, postagrams, D.O letters, air ministry letters, memoranda, reports, paragraphing, abbreviations and style. Part 2 handling of a file covers central registry, degree of secrecy, filing of correspondence, numbering of files, file prefixes, cross reference, closing files, passing files and methods of using a file. Followed by appendixes on types of service writing and several others giving examples of each type and abbreviations for rank an finally a page of questions. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Ten page typewritten document Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Text. Training material Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SHughesCL1334982v10021 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 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Pending review RAF Cranwell training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1663/27120/SHughesCL1334982v10023.2.pdf e31d38484c638492148f4bccedccf54b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hughes, Clarence. No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Description An account of the resource 37 items. Precis of subjects covered at No 1 officer's advanced training school at RAF Cranwell in June and July 1945. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-06-02 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SHughesCL1334982v1 Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp for No. 1 Officers Advanced Training School Jun 1945] 29(1)E5 [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PRECIS: COURTS OF INQUIRY AND INVESTIGATIONS PART I – GENERAL [/underlined] Appendix: Specimen S.R.O. ordering Assembly of Court of Inquiry. References: K.R. 1310-1322. A.P. 837, paras. 1347-1359. [underlined] Objects [/underlined] 1. To investigate any matter on which information required. Ordered by Air Council or an officer commanding any body of the R.A.F. referred to as assembling authority. [underlined] Types [/underlined] 2. (a) [underlined] Court of Inquiry [/underlined]: composed of President and one or more members. (b) [underlined] Formal Investigation: [/underlined] by a single officer – in some cases may be ordered in place of C. of I. (c) [underlined] Summary Investigation [/underlined]: by a single officer – conducted informally by an officer detailed by C.O. to report on certain minor matters. [underlined] Courts of Inquiry Composition [/underlined] 3. (a) [underlined] President [/underlined] (i) Experienced officer not normally below rank of F.L. (ii) Should not be junior to officer whose conduct of character under inquiry. (iii) If flying accident being investigated, must be F.L. or above and of G.D. or ex-G.D. branch. (b) [underlined] Members [/underlined] (i) Court must have no personal interest in matter under inquiry. (ii) Where inquiry requires specialist knowledge, e.g. accounts, appropriate specialist should be member or, in case of civilian specialist, e.g. clerk of works, attend to give advice. (iii) Warrant Officer may be member EXCEPT of court dealing with conduct or character of commissioned officer or circumstances of returned P.O.W. [underlined] Order for Assembly and Terms of Reference [/underlined] 4. Date, time and place of assembly and terms of reference notified usually in S.R.O.s. Terms of reference to state in detail character of inquiry and nature of findings required. 5. Evidence taken on oath if assembling authority directs; MUST be taken on oath in C. of I. into illegal absence of airman or circumstances of recovered P.O.W. [underlined] Attendance of Witnesses [/underlined] 6. Service witnesses warned in S.R.O. ordering inquiry. Civilian witnesses cannot be compelled to attend. Should be invited to attend; if they refuse, write requesting statement. During inquiry additional witnesses may be called. [underlined] Evidence [/underlined] 7. C. of I. not bound by rules of evidence as applied in civil courts. Sole test is relevance; but court should always try to get best evidence. [page break] - 2 - 8. Court sits in private; evidence given is confidential. 9. Proceedings cannot be used as evidence at C.M. [underlined] Procedure [/underlined] 10. Witnesses called in one at a time and allowed to sit. (President may permit proceedings to be less formal if it should help witnesses). Proceedings recorded on F. 2 (F.412 for flying accidents.) [underlined] Recording of Evidence [/underlined] 11. Evidence to be recorded in 1st person narrative form, prefaced by witness’s particulars as under:- 1st Witness No. 1234567, L.A.C. James Smith, Equipment Assistant, S.H.Q., R.A.F. Cranwell (being duly sworn) states:- I am employed in the clothing store at Cranwell and ………………………………………………………………… Court may question witness and will record relevant details in narrative form, unless special significance attached to exact words of question and answers. 12. Each witness to sign at end of evidence (and foot of each page). 13. Each witness to be numbered; both sides of every sheet to be used. Minimum space to be left between evidence of witnesses. [underlined] Action when Character of Person Involved [/underlined] 14. Procedure laid down in K.R. 1318. Vitally important that (a) Person encouraged to be present throughout and given opportunity to:- (i) Cross examine any witness. (ii) Make any statement or give evidence (iii) Call any witnesses. Fact of his presence or otherwise to be recorded in proceedings. (b) If court, after hearing all evidence, consider that blame attached to him, he is to be so informed and attention drawn to evidence on which opinion based. Given opportunity of making further statement. (c) If finding adverse to him, assembling authority to send him copy of proceedings and obtain from him statement giving any reason why he should not be found to blame. [underlined] Findings [/underlined] 15. Findings recorded on F.2 (or F.412) based on evidence and covering strictly terms of reference, signed by President and members. Pages marked numerically; exhibits alphabetically and attached where possible to proceedings. Proceedings to be sent under confidential cover to C.O. [underlined] Officers under Instruction [/underlined] 16. To ensure that junior officers gain experience in conducting C. of I., commanders should detail them as officers under instruction (K.R. 64) [underlined] Formal Investigations [/underlined] 17. General rules and procedure as for C. of I. Points to note:- [page break] - 3 - (a) Evidence may NOT be given on oath (A.M.C.O. A.27/42) (b) W.O. may be detailed to investigate personal injuries or accidental deaths of airmen below warrant rank provided not due to road or transport accidents. [underlined] Amendments to this Precis [/underlined] [page break] APPENDIX TO PRECIS ON COURTS OF INQUIRY AND INVESTIGATIONS [underlined] SPECIMEN S.R.O. ORDERING ASSEMBLY OF COURT OF INQUIRY [/underlined] [underlined] COURT OF INQUIRY [/underlined] The following detail of officers is to assemble in Room 6, Station Headquarters, at 10.00 hours on 16th March, 1945, for the purpose of:- (a) investigating the circumstance of the loss from the Sergeants’ Mess of a 36 gallon cask of ale between 9th March, 1945 and 11th March, 1945 (b) assessing the value of the loss (c) attaching responsibility, if any. President: F.L. J.A. Robinson, M.B.E. (68798), R.A.F. Cranwell Members: F.O. H.W. Mackenzie (112659) “ “ P.O. K.R. Jones (123654) “ “ Officer under Instruction: P.O. A.J. Baker (129343) “ “ The following witnesses are to attend:- F.L. B.J. Wright (54345) – Officer i/c Sergeants Mess W.O. R.S. Thomas (327890) – C.M.C. 554370 F.Sgt. Symes, O.D. – Bar Member together with any others whom the Court may decide to summon. ( (x) Evidence will be given on Oath.) The attention of the Court is drawn to K.R. and A.C.I. Ch. XVIII, Sect. I (particularly para. 1318) and A.P. 837, Sect. 51. Proceedings are to be forwarded to the Commanding Officer under confidential cover. Note: (x) If directed by assembling authority. [page break] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL COURTS OF INQUIRY AND INVESTIGATIONS: QUESTIONS [/underlined] 1. When may a Warrant Officer [underlined] NOT [/underlined] be a member of a Court of Inquiry? [inserted] P.O.W. or senior rank or equal [/inserted] 2. When is evidence taken on oath at a Court of Inquiry? 3. During the hearing of the evidence at a Court of Inquiry it becomes apparent that the character or conduct of an officer or airman is affected. As President, what would be your immediate action? 4. What forms are used for recording the findings of Courts of Inquiry into (a) flying accidents (b) all other Courts of Inquiry. 5. Where will witnesses sign their evidence at a Court of Inquiry? 6. Can a Court of Inquiry accept hearsay evidence? 7. Can a witness at a Court of Inquiry be ordered to answer a question where the answer might incriminate him? 8. How should (a) exhibits and (b) pages, be marked? 9. You are detailed in S.R.O’s to carry out a Formal Investigation on oath. Comment on this. 10. You cannot compel a civilian witness to attend at a Court of Inquiry. What action do you take to procure his evidence? 11. An officer or airman whose character or conduct is affected, is present at a Court of Inquiry. What courses are open to him to refute the evidence against him? 12. What is the test of admissibility of evidence at a Court of Inquiry? 13. F/Sgt. Green has sustained injuries in a road accident. Can a Warrant Officer sit on a Court of Inquiry into the matter? 14. S.L. Brown is P.S.I. A Court of Inquiry is being held into the accounts of the Service Institute. What should be the rank of the President of the Court of Inquiry? 15. A Court of Inquiry is being held into suspected irregularities in the accounts of the officers’ mess. What two considerations affect the composition of the Court? 16. A civilian witness on being invited to attend a Court of Inquiry asks if he will get any expenses. What would be your answer? 17. A Court of Inquiry is being assembled to inquire into a flying accident. What should be the branch and lowest rank of the President? 18. Has a Court of Inquiry power to (a) admit liability (b) compromise a claim by a third party? 19. Would you use a separate sheet of paper for the evidence of each witness? 20. You are a member of a Court of Inquiry. You disagree with the findings reached by the President and other members. What may you do? [page break] 29(2)E5 [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL PRECIS: COURTS OF INQUIRY (PART 2) INQUIRIES PRESENTING SPECIAL FEATURES [/underlined] References:- K.R. Chap. XVII, Sec. 1 (as modified by A.M.Os quoted), A.P. 837, Sec. 51. [underlined] Flying Accidents (not directly caused by Enemy Action [/underlined]) [underlined] Importance of Careful Investigation [/underlined] 1. Investigations into flying accidents serve following purposes:- (a) [underlined] Main Purpose [/underlined]: To discover cause with view to preventing similar occurrences. (b) [underlined] Subsidiary purposes [/underlined]: To ascertain:- (i) Details of injuries or time and cause of death. (ii) Damage to airframe and engines. (iii) If any negligence or lack of discipline. Need to conduct investigations thoroughly and in ordered manner and to arrive at findings fully by evidence cannot be emphasised too strongly. When detailed to investigate flying accident, study A.M.O. A.1348/43. [underlined] Reporting Action [/underlined] 2. (a) Signal Message “A” (A.P. 1922) (b) Report on F.765 C (A.M.O. A.1348/43) amended by A.523/44, A.190/45 and A.267/45. [underlined] Inquiry Action [/underlined] 3. Appropriate type of inquiry (Proceedings on F.412) will be ordered by A.O.C. Group to which aircraft belongs. (a) When any person killed or injured and detained in sick quarters for more than 48 hours. (b) If evidence of negligence (c) When circumstances doubtful (d) If considered advisable. A.O.C. decides whether Court of Inquiry or Formal Investigation appropriate. May dispense with either if summary of evidence, but F.412 to be completed and copy of summary of evidence attached. [underlined] Composition of Court [/underlined] 4. Limited number of permanent presidents or investigating officers established to handle inquire into more serious cases. Technical or specialist officers detailed to assist where appropriate. Inspector from A.I.B. may be present. [underlined] Conduct of Inquiry [/underlined] 5. Court should study A.P. 837 Sec. 51, particularly paras. 1360 and 1365. Appropriate remedial action can be taken only if proceedings conducted properly. /Contd….. [page break] - 2 - [underlined] Common Errors in Proceedings [/underlined] 6. (a) Assuming higher authority possesses local knowledge, e.g. referring to aircraft as “A for Able” instead of “Anson V.6024”, or using expressions such as “low flying area”. (b) Not visiting scene of accident and examining wreckage. (c) Not inspecting relevant documents, e.g. Log Books of crew as well as pilots, R/T Log Books, D/F Log Books, etc. (d) Not including proper plan of scene. (e) Not calling in specialist when Court does not possess specialist knowledge, e.g. Flying Control, Signals etc. (f) Not including all aircraft involved. (g) Not attaching weather report or forecast, and confusing the two. (h) Not ascertaining whether pilot conversant with “Pilot’s Notes”, and whether these amended to date. (i) Including time of flight in para. 6 of F.412. (j) Not drawing correct conclusions from evidence or not seeing that findings are supported by evidence. (If conflict of evidence which cannot be clarified, court should indicate which evidence accepted and why). [underlined] Service M.T. Accidents Reporting Action [/underlined] 7. All claims by or against 3rd parties dealt with by Claims Commission. Every accident, wherever it occurs and whether or not 3rd party involved, to be reported to A.D. Claims of area in which Station located. Also bicycle accidents, if 3rd party involved. 8. Accident Report Form (F.446) in triplicate and sent within 24 hours. Distribution:- A.D. Claims, Group, Unit file. F.446 to state whether C. of I. or Formal Investigation to be held, if so, whether copy of police report or statement of any civilian involved or civilian witness required. [underlined] Under no circumstances is Court or Investigating Officer to attempt to obtain those except through A.D. Claims. [/underlined] [underlined] Inquiry Action [/underlined] 9. O. of I. [sic] or Formal Investigation need be held only in circumstances set out in A.M.O. A.475/42. [underlined] Conduct of Inquiry [/underlined] 10. Following points to be investigated:- (a) Accuracy of F.446. (b) Whether evidence of unauthorised or improper use of vehicle, including deviation from authorised route. (c) Whether service driver authorised to drive. (d) Whether accident due to mechanical defect. /Contd… [page break] 10 Contd… (e) Whether speed regulations complied with. (References: A.475/42 amended by A.175/43, A.914/43 and A.1066/44). [underlined] Accidental or Self inflicted Deaths or Injuries (Service Personnel) Reporting Action [/underlined] 11. F.551 raised and 2 copies sent to Air Ministry, P.4 (Cas) whatever the cause (except enemy action) if:- (a) Death (b) Absence from duty 48 hours or more (c) When M.O. advises that there may be later disability. [underlined] Inquiry Action [/underlined] 12. C of I. or F.I.; C.O. may substitute Summary Investigation where death or injury occurred on leave or pass and civil authority held inquiry. [underlined] Conduct of Inquiry [/underlined] 13. Proceedings to show: (a) Whether on or off duty (b) Whether injured person to blame (N.B. Where only evidence that of injured person, Court should not express opinion, but C.O. must do so.) (c) In case of road or rail accidents whether travelling between residence and place of duty. (d) Indication of extent of injury though copy of F.551 not to be included. 14. When injury arose through fault of some other person, (e.g. knocked down by Civilian motor-car):- (a) Evidence and finding to deal with negligence of 3rd party. (b) Inquiry to show whether injured person intends to claim compensation, and if not, why not. (References: K.R. 2312 and 2323, modified by A.M.O’s A.337/40, A.473/41 A.1177/42.) [underlined] Fires (including Enemy Action) Reporting Action [/underlined] 15. (a) Signal Group and A.M. (ARP (FS)) if damage £100 or over or anyone killed or injured; otherwise letter. (b) If property requisitioned or leased, notify Superintending Engineer. (c) If arson suspected, notify Regional A.P.M. (d) If 3rd party claims received, forward to A.M. (W.6). [page break] - 4 - [underlined] Inquiry Action [/underlined] 16. (a) C. of I. held if damage £100 or over. (£25 in case of requisitioned or leased premises). (b) Otherwise Formal Investigation held unless:- (i) C. of I. thought necessary by C.O. or A.O.C. (ii) Damage small, when report by officer may be substituted. [underlined] Composition of Court of Inquiry [/underlined] 17. Normal rules apply, but:- (a) If buildings damaged, superintending engineer should be asked to send representative. (b) If action of W.A.A.F. personnel concerned, W.A.A.F. officer should be member. (c) Representative of A.M. (A.R.P. (F.S.)) or (by invitation) local fire force commander may attend. [underlined] Conduct of Inquiry [/underlined] 18. For procedure and findings, study A.177/43 amended by A.336/43 and A.601/43. Special points to note:- (a) Inspect scene (b) Investigate efficiency of Unit fire services and co-operation with N.F.S. (c) Investigate extent of damage, cause of and responsibility for fire. (d) Attach sketch of any structure involved, showing:- (i) Nearest Hydrants (ii) Lay-out of contents (iii) Area and presumed point of origin of fire. (e) Annex copy of Station Fire Orders. [underlined] Losses of and Damage to Equipment Reporting Action [/underlined] 19. (a) If outside C.O’s power of write-off, report to Group. (b) If theft suspected, report to station police and D.A.P.M. [underlined] Inquiry Action [/underlined] 20. If within C.O’s power of write-off, type of inquiry at C.O’s discretion; otherwise A.O.C. decides. /Contd… [page break] - 5 - [underlined] Conduct of Inquiry [/underlined] 21. Proceedings to show:- (a) Date loss or damage discovered and value. (b) To whom, by whom and when loss or damage reported. (c) Action taken on report. (d) Persons responsible for equipment, whether periodical checks made, etc. (Refer to A.P. 830) (e) Whether any person to blame. (f) When theft suspected, whether reported to Station police and D.A.P.M. (References: A.1058/43 amended by A.174/44; K.R. App. VI, K.R. 1332). [underlined] Absence without leave (Airmen and Airwomen) [/underlined] 22. C. of I. held when airman absent 21 clear consecutive days, excluding day absence began and day Court assembles. (When airman due to report at 23.59 hours, absence begins at 00.01 hours on following day), e.g.:- (a) Airman due back at 2300 hours 1.3.44: Court assembles not before 23.3.44. (b) Airman due back at 2359 hours 1.3.44: Court assembles not before 24.3.44. [underlined] Evidence MUST be on oath [/underlined] 23. Object of C. of I. to inquire into:- (a) Absence of airman. (b) Deficiencies (if any) of kit, tools, etc. and value. 24. Court must obtain evidence that:- (a) Airman absented himself on certain date, is still absent and has been absent throughout period. (b) (i) Inventory of kit taken when absence discovered. (ii) Which items then deficient. (iii) Whether any since recovered. (iv) Value of items deficient. 25. If no Deficiency List (F.1383) found, Court entitled to assume airman has been kitted to scale. Deficient articles assessed at 75 percent of vocabulary rate, unless evidence value greater or less. 26. Court’s findings MUST be in form of declaration in Note 3 to R.P. 125. /Contd… [page break] - 6 - 27. C.O. enters and signs exact record of declaration in F.161 (Record of Illegal Absentees). Adjutant notifies Records and R.A.F. Police Headquarters. 28. If absentee surrenders or apprehended, C.O. should deal summarily with any final deficiency of kit on return (subject to airman’s right to elect trial by C.M.), leaving charge of desertion or absence without leave to C.M. References: A.F.A. Sec. 72; R.P. 125). [underlined] Amendments to this Precis: [/underlined] [page break] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL QUESTIONS: COURTS OF INQUIRY – PART 2 [/underlined] 1. A flying accident occurs: (a) In what circumstances should a C. of I. or Formal Investigation be held? (b) Who decides whether either necessary and what R.A.F. form guides him in reaching his decision? 2. Who should be President of C. of I. into flying accident? 3. What form is used for proceedings of C. of I. into flying accidents? 4. To what authorities and on what Form is a Service M.T. accident reported? 5. You are conducting a formal investigation into a M.T. accident. You require (a) a copy of the Police report, (b) evidence of a civilian witness. How should these be obtained? 6. You are conducting a formal investigation into injuries sustained by A.C. Jones. The only evidence available is that of Jones himself. What rule is there with regard to your findings? 7. A fire – damage estimated to exceed £100 – occurs in a requisitioned building at your station. Arson is suspected. To whom should the fire be reported or notified? 8. Certain articles of R.A.F. equipment are missing and are believed to have been stolen. To whom should the matter be reported? 9. Who decides whether a C. of I. or formal Investigation into the loss of R.A.F. equipment is necessary? 10. A.C. Jones fails to return from pass expiring at 23.59 hours on 17th April, 1944. What is the earliest date on which C. of I. may assemble? 11. If, in the last question, the order for the assembly of the C. of I. was delayed until 15th May, and A.C. Jones returned on 14th May, need it then be held? 12. Can there be a formal investigation into illegal absence? 13. What are the main points to be incorporated into the terms of reference of a C. of I. into illegal absence? 14. At a C. of I. into illegal absence, how is the value of deficient items of kit assessed? Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers advanced training school - courts of inquiry and investigations Description An account of the resource Covers objects, types of enquiry or investigation, courts of inquiry composition, order for assembly and terms of reference, attendance of witnesses. evidence, procedure, recording of evidence, action when character of person involved, findings, officers under instruction and formal investigations. Appendix giving specimen S.R.O ordering assembly of court of inquiry and the page with questions. Followed by court of enquiry (part 2) - covers enquiries presenting special features detailing procedures for flying accidents, M.T. accidents, accidental or self inflicted death or injury (service personnel), fires, losses and damage to equipment, absence without leave and questions. 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Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [date stamp of No 1 Officers Advanced Training School JUN 1945] [underlined] OFFICERS ADVANCED TRAINING SCHOOL [/underlined] 30A5/ PRECIS AND KEY TO FIELD HYGIENE, SANITATION, AND COOKING [underlined] DEMONSTRATION SITE. [/underlined] References: R.A.F. Pocket Book, A.P. 1081. Army Manual of Hygiene & Sanitation, 1943. Handbook of Military Hygiene 1943. Appendices: “A” – Sanitation in the Field “B” – How to make a smokeless fire for cooking. [underlined] Model Description and Particulars [/underlined] 1 [underlined] Field Disinfectors [/underlined] (a) [underlined] The SERBIAN BARREL [/underlined] improvised from a barrel or similar receptacle, a 5 gallon oil or Cresol drum for a boiler and some short lengths of piping. Barrel should be sunk into ground or heaped around with earth to consume heat from steam – care must be taken to allow for free escape of steam by opening in bottom of barrel or by means of a pipe through lid. Used for disinfecting or delousing clothing. Refer pages 170/1, A.M. of H. & S. 1943. (b) [underlined] Barrel – Steam Delouser & Disinfector [/underlined] Particulars similar to (a) above – easy to improvise and very effective for disinfection and disinfestation. 2 [underlined] Field Incinerators [/underlined] (a) Open corrugated iron incinerator (b) Open circular turf incinerator (c) Open corrugated iron “V” shaped portable incinerator. All these types of incinerators are easily constructed from waste or acquired material and are most effective for burning wet as well as dry refuse and can be adapted to burn faeces. Refer pages 120/125 A.M. of H. & S. 1943. 3 [underlined] Urine Disposal Pits [/underlined] Urine should always be disposed of directly into the ground unless digging is impossible or there is danger of contaminating water supply – when removal to a distance or burial may have to be adopted. Where digging is possible it is advisable to construct one disposal pit for each day of the week as shown on the Demonstration Site. Note the construction and oiled hessian under turf. When camp or site is moved, place light coloured stones or some other sign to indicate that the ground has been used for urine disposal. Refer Chapters VII and VIII A.M. of H. & S. 1943. 4 [underlined] Otway’s Pit [/underlined] Used for disposal of contents of latrine buckets and bedpans used in Hospitals – also an anti-fly measure. Most effective if ground is suitable – not waterlogged or clay. Note oiled hessian preventing entry of flies and fly trap to /Contd…….. - 1 - [page break] - 2 - [underlined] Models Description and Particulars [/underlined] 4 Contd. catch newly hatched flies from excreta. (See para. 143 A.M. of H.S. 1943). These pits act as a form of septic tank and if properly constructed last for long periods. Refer pages 104/105 A.M. of H. & S. 1943. [underlined] Shallow Trench Latrines [/underlined] 5 These should be used only for short halts, bivouacs and temporary camps of at the most 3 days duration. Trenches should be dug in rows, allowing 5 for the first 100 men and 3 for every additional 100 men. Trenches must be filled in when Camp is struck and vacated and stones placed on top of the replaced turf to indicate that the ground has been used for latrines. Excreta must be covered with earth [underlined] after each use. [/underlined] Refer pages 99/100 A.M. of S. & H. 1943. 6 [underlined] Trough Urinal and Sump [/underlined] Easily constructed from waste or acquired material. Should be flushed or disinfected daily in hot weather. Can be placed within or adjacent to compound containing deep trench latrine. Refer Chapter VIII A.M. of H. & S. 1943. 7 [underlined] Bucket Latrines [/underlined] Used in emergency and at night should be placed at convenient intervals in tented camps. Refer Page 102 A.M. of H. & S. 1943. 8 [underlined] Deep Trench Latrines [/underlined] The most practical and convenient form of latrine. Should be fly-proofed with oiled hessian. Dimensions 6’ to 8’ deep – 3’ wide – 10’ long. This provides seating accommodation for 5 men on scale of 5 seats for the first 100 men and 3 for every additional 100. If possible should have a shelter roof. Refer pages 100/102 A.M. of H. & S. 1943. 9 [underlined] Ablution Bench and Sump [/underlined] Easily constructed from waste material. Duck boards or gravel standing should always be provided. One double sided bench 9’ long is required for every 50 men. Note: Sump and grease trap. Hay or bracken placed in trap. Should be placed at frequent intervals. Refer page 119 A.M. of H. & S. 1943. 10 [underlined] Washing up Bench, Grease Trap Sump [/underlined] Care should be taken to construct an efficient grease trap for disposal of liquid refuse also that this is cleaned out at frequent intervals. Hay or bracken can be utilised in sump and should be removed and replaced daily – soiled material to be burnt in incinerator. Refer pages 113/114 A.M. of H. & S. 1943. 11 [underlined] Emergency Shower Bath [/underlined] A good arrangement for a temporary camp. Easily constructed from rough timber and perforated petrol cans. Hot or cold water can be used. Note construction of pit and slope towards sump. /Contd…. [page break] - 3 - [underlined] Model Description and Particulars [/underlined] 12 [underlined] Emergency and Improvised Meat Safe [/underlined] An easily constructed safe for storage of meat. Note use of old tea chests with muslin covers – fly proof. Note also proximity to field petrol cooker kitchen. 13 [underlined] Emergency Field Cookhouse [/underlined] Constructed by digging a wide trench 3 to 4 feet deep and 6 feet long and wide, rough poles, petrol tins filled with earth or stones and a tarpaulin. Cooking for 100 men can be carried out by use of petrol stoves or the use of the smokeless fire – see appendix “B”. Note:- hanging meat safe. Refer Chapter V. A.M. of H. & S. 1943. 14 [underlined] Oil and Water Field Cooker [/underlined] A practical and useful field cooking range. Easily constructed from waste material and clay or earth. Ordinary sump oil and water only are needed to obtain the necessary heat for cooking. 15 [underlined] Aldershot Oven [/underlined] An old and well-tried field oven for baking. Fire is placed in oven to obtain the necessary heat and is then raked out into the trench in front of oven and sufficient heat is obtained to bake bread, pies and other dishes. Refer for 14 & 15 to Chapter XI, Section 58, R.A.F. Pocket Book. 16 [underlined] Improvised Water Heater [/underlined] An original method of obtaining boiling and hot water in the field, easily constructed from half a metal barrel encased in turf, clay and earth. Heat is obtained from the oil and water process. 17 [underlined] Lazy Man’s Boiler [/underlined] A practical and ingenious boiler for supplying hot water in the field. Easily constructed from a 40 gallon oil drum surrounded by sheet metal and jam or milk tins filled with earth to form flue around top of drum. Iron drum rests on earth filled petrol tins and is covered with earth or clay lagging to retain heat. Fire is contained in fire-box at base of barrel and is obtained by the oil and water drip process, causing fire in the flash pan. The barrel is filled approximately two-thirds full of cold water, which is easily and quickly heated. Hot water can [underlined] only [/underlined] be obtained from the boiler by pouring in sufficient cold water through the upright pipe to the bottom of the drum; the hot water is then lifted and flows through the horizontal pipe. A design of the boiler can be inspected in the Demonstration Room. [underlined] Amendments to this Precis: [/underlined] [page break] Appendix “A” to Precis Field Hygiene, Sanitation and Cooking Demonstration [underlined] Site. [/underlined] [underlined] SANITATION IN THE FIELD [/underlined] 1. [underlined] Water Supply [/underlined] (a) Untrustworthiness of local supplies – enemy action and local custom. Immunization. (b) Use of Water trucks, (a) for carriage (b) for filtration and sterilization. (c) Water Storage – provision of tanks. (d) Examination of wells and other sources. [underlined] Sterilization of water [/underlined] Small scale – Individual water sterilization outfits and water bottle method. Large scale. (e) Lemonade 2. [underlined] Food Supply [/underlined] (a) Importance of storage and fly prevention. (b) Cooking. 3. [underlined] Latrines and Urinals [/underlined] (a) [underlined] Temporary provision. [/underlined] Line of march, convoys and short stays – shallow trench latrine. (b) [underlined] Semi-permanent. [/underlined] Deep trench latrines. Squat latrines. Buckets and disposal by incineration. Otway Pit or contract. Petrol tin latrines. (c) [underlined] Urinals. [/underlined] Temporary and semi-permanent. (d) [underlined] Sullage Water [/underlined] Grease traps and soakage pits. 4. [underlined] Personal Hygiene [/underlined] (a) (i) Lice, Typhus and Trench Fever. (ii) [underlined] Methods of combat [/underlined] A.L. 63 Disinfestation laundry etc. Immunization. (b) Veneral Disease. (c) Other pests and skin diseases. Fleas, scabies, impetigo. Regular Skin Inspections. (d) [underlined] Accidental injuries – burns [/underlined] and cuts /Contd…. [page break] - 2 - APPENDIX “A” /Contd…. [underlined] Personal Hygiene (Contd….) (e) [underlined] Heat and Sun Effects [/underlined] Heat Strokes Glare Clothing. 6. (a) [underlined] Reference Books [/underlined] Army Manual of Hygiene & Sanitisation, 1943. Handbook of Military Hygiene, 1943. (b) Courses for Regimental Officers. ……………… BRITISH TROOPS [underlined] ADMISSIONS TO HOSPITAL PER 1000 OF STRENGTH PER AIRMEN [/underlined] [header] [blank] – [underlined] Non-battle casualties – Battle casualties – Ratio [/underlined] [/header] France and Flanders 1914-1918 – 647 – 364 – 2/1 Dardanelles 1915-1916 – 1756 – 574 – 3/1 Macedonia 1915-1918 – 1195 – 43 – 30/1 Mesopotamia 1914-1918 – 1164 – 89 – 12/1 E. Africa – 2244 – 52 – 40/1 [underlined] EIGHTH ARMY [/underlined] [header] [underlined] 1942 – Sick – Battle Casualties [/underlined] [/header] Sept. – 10,417 – 1,470 Oct. – 11,144 – 2,634 Novr. – 8,698 – 3,602 [page break] Appendix “B” to Precis Field Hygiene, Sanitation and Cooking Demonstration [underlined] Site [/underlined] [underlined] HOW TO MAKE A SMOKELESS FIRE FOR COOKING [/underlined] 1. This can be made in a tin with two rows of holes bored through the sides, close to the bottom, with the spike of a clasp knife. The holes should be nearly big enough to admit the end of the little finger, and it is important to bore them close together and right at the bottom of the tin as shown in the illustration. This forms a little blast furnace, the upper part of the tin acting as a chimney to creat [sic] a draught, which enters through the holes when the fire is lighted. The fuel consists of small dry twigs which can be collected from beneath hedges in wet weather. The ideal twigs are those from the dead branches of spruces or other conifers. 2. The fire is started with a small piece of paper, over which are sprinkled a few thin dry twigs. As soon as these have lighted more twigs are added and stoking with these continued as long as the fire is needed. If the twigs are quite dry there will be no smoke. 3. The great advantage of this fire is that the tin can be placed on wet ground in wet weather, and the fire will burn as well as in dry weather. A bundle of these twigs can be dried and kept dry if carried inside the breat [sic] of the battledress. This tin weighs scarcely anything and can normally be used for storing other articles in the pack, or ready filled with dry twigs collected as opportunity offers. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers advanced training school - field hygiene, sanatory and cooking demonstration site Description An account of the resource Covers description and participants, field disinfectors, field incinerators, Urine disposal pits, disposal of latrine bucket contents, shallow trench latrines, trough urinal an sump, bucket latrines, deep trench latrines, ablution bench and sump, washing up bench and grease trap sump, emergency shower bath. Carries on with emergency and improved meat safe, emergency field cookhouse, oil and water field cooker, Aldershot oven, improved water heater and lazy man's boiler, Appendixes on sanitation in the field and how to make a smokeless fire for cooking Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available No 1 Officers Advanced Training School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Six page typewritten documents Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Text. Training material Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SHughesCL1334982v10024 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Lincolnshire Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1945-06 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tricia Marshall Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending review military living conditions military service conditions RAF Cranwell sanitation training